Luck be a ticket holder Are there any Asians on television? With a background of awesome music, the tal­ According to one Asian-Canadian viewpoint, Wednesday ented and funny cast of Guys and Dolls will Asians are not only under-represented on T.V., start performances tomorrow night. but also misrepresented as well. FEBRUARY7, Scene • page 14 Viewpoint • page 11 2001 THE

The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXIV NO. 82 TTP: Running 01ates conte01plate their union Americans

By ERIN LaRUFFA observe News Writer

Most Notre Dame students sweatshops pay little attention to why two candidates in the student body election end up running By KATIE MILLER AND together. BRIDGET PURDUE But to the candidates them­ News Writers selves. running mates are very significant. In fact, some "No one can live on live on presidential candidates put a $1.25 a day. We know, we starved great deal of time into decid­ on it," Jim Keady testified Monday ing whom they would ask to and Tuesday night to Notre Dame run with them. and Saint Mary's students. "I wanted someone who He and Leslie Kretzu know the was a strong leader," said impact sweat- presidential candidate Ryan shops have on Becker. who considered sev­ families who eral different potential vice struggle to sur- See Also presidential candidates vive on less than "Activists before deciding on Nikki a living wage. Improving living McCord in November. Keady and "I think Hyan picked me Kretzu spent the wages" because he felt I was a very past summer page4 qualified candidate," McCord living in solidar­ said, explaining that she and ity with Nike Becker know each other Photo art by PETE RICHARDSONfThe Observer sweatshop workers in Tangerang, from working together on the The Inclusion of both sexes Is an Important Issue In this year's elections. "I felt that It was Indonesia as part of their "Living Student Senate this year. Important to have a female to balance the ticket," said presidential candidate Ryan Wage Project." Bunning mates Brooke Becker. "Women's Issues are very Important." · "In going to Indonesia we were Norton and Brian Moscona looking for the answers to two met through their involve­ questions: is sweatshop work ben­ ment in class council. Last He has his values in the right [between the president and because the two are so close. However, he realized that eficial for its workers and can year, Norton was an advisor place," Norton said. vice president)." Allison she would be a strong run­ someone survive on $1.25 a day," to the freshman class council, "I was really flattered ... Henisey said. "Holt [Zeidler) ning mate and called her said Keady. which Moscona was part of. because I have tremendous and I definitely have that." In fact, these two running over break, according to The answers soon became very "We've been able to work respect for Brooke," Moscona obvious. Keady and Kretzu were said. "I feel absolutely hon­ mates have been friends for Henisey. together for the past year Not only are running mates horrified at the workers' living and a half ... We work very ored to be running with her." almost three years, and also have been involved in student . Chris Zimmerman and Andy conditions which included open well as a team," Moscona Moscona added their sewers on the streets, rats and government together. Nelson friends, they are also said. respective strengths and roaches, undrinkable water, "We met each other on the roommates. Norton called Moscona at weaknesses complement garbage-strewn streets, burning first day of freshman year," . "Fortunately, when the home in January to ask him each other well, a character­ plastic waste in children's play istic other tickets also find Henisey said. "We've always University put us together to run with her, he said. The freshman year, it did a good areas and starvation. two talked on the phone for beneficial as they run tht.ir been a~le to work together to "We often had to decide get thing~ done." job. Chris is one of my best several :wurs. c_ampaigns. "I think there has to e a Zeidler did not originally "lie's a really good person. t see WAGE/page 4 chemistry or a compatibility consider llenisey, she said, see ELECTION/page 6

Hatch addresses Faculty Senate concerns candidate Bill Bradley having dinner tee] supplanting the CLC in this By ERIN PIROUTEK in Sorin and discussing political regard," said Hatch, explaining it Associate News Editor issues with hall residents. would be unduly confusing to have Hatch noted the need for more another committee. Two weeks ago, the Faculty dialogue between rectors, faculty Another resolution asked for rec­ Senate passed several resolutions and administrators about students. onciliation of a discrepancy between proposing du Lac policy changes and On Feb. 26, the University plans to the academic freedom granted facul­ forwarded them to the co-chairs of bring together all deans, assistant ty and students in the "Academic the newly formed Academic and deans and rectors to encourage the Articles" of Notre Dame and acade­ Student Life Advisory Council. sharing of "what rectors wish faculty mic freedom granted to students in (ASLAC) Provost Nathan Hatch and knew about students" and "what duLac. Vice President for Student Affairs faculty wish rectors knew about stu­ "It's the kind of issue that should Mark Poorman. Yesterday, Hatch dents." be taken up," said Hatch, but said he addressed the Senate and fielded Hatch did not give definitive would not comment on whether he questions about the mission of the answers to the resolutions regarding would endorse the proposal to revise newly formed ASLAC and specific du Lac passed by the senate at their duLac. actions that he would undertake as Jan. 24 meeting. Specifically, the "I have to study it," said Hatch. co-chair It was his first visit to the senate had requested that a commit­ Following the address, philosophy senate since the formation of the tee of elected faculty representatives professor Ed Manier expressed frus­ AS LAC. from the Faculty Senate and the tration about Hatch's response. Hatch said they hope to promote ACASL. The committee would identi­ "That answer from my perspective activities that encourage students to fy du Lac passages which they feel is disappointing," said Manier. spend more of their "discretionary" need revised to protect the academic "We've got to give student the same time in intellectual inquiry. He noted freedoms of students as individuals right of inquiry in student organiza­ AMANDA HUGHES/The Observer one way is to improve the intellectu­ and as members of student associa­ tions as they get in the classroom." Nathan Hatch discusses the newly formed al environment in residence halls, tions. Academic and Student Life Advisory Council. citing the example of presidential "I don't see [the proposed commit- see FACUL TY/pagc 4 l page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Wednesday, February 7, 2001

INSIDE COLUMN THIS WEEK IN SOUTH BEND Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday The bane of + Event: Notre Dame + Concert: Jo Dee + Event: Notre Dame + Event: Notre Dame • Women's Basketball Messina, Morris Hockey Game, Joyce Hockey Game, Joyce my eXIstence Game, Joyce Center, 7:30 Performing Arts Center, 8 Center, 7 p.m. Center, 7 p.m. p.m. p.m. + Movie: "Dancer in the + Theater: "Guys and First of all, you have to understand this about me. I moved to North Carolina when I was 13. + Event: Jazz + Fundraising: St. Joseph Dark," Snite Museum of Dolls," Washington Hall, The years between 12 and 18 are what I call Soundsations Concert, Tree Sale Program, the Art, 7 p.m. 7:30p.m. "the formative years." These are the ages when you first learn about pop culture, and begin to Century Center, 7 p.m. Soil and Conservation form opinions on things. It was at this time that I District office, all day. learned about the good and evil in sports programs. Duke and Notre Dame were teams I considered "good" OUTSIDE THE DOME Compiled from U-Wire reports because they both have outstanding reputations. On the other hand, North Carolina was a team I con­ Western Kentucky prof recovers from rescue sidered "evil" because of Matt Orenchuk the cockiness of their fans. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. research trip. They were two of I can remember my coach Chris Groves was following the foot­ "Every single person that has Groves' visitors on Friday. explaining to me how peo­ steps of every other caver that had "He was in good spirits," Leech said. ple in North Carolina call Assistant been in the back part of Sides Cave. been in that cave has been "He didn't seem to be in too much UNC-Chapel Hill "Carolina." Web master The ledge was just tired of being across that ledge. I'd been pain. Well, he did have the painkiller "What about a team like stepped on. button that he pushed every once in a I South Carolina?" I asked. "Every single person that has been across it o or more times. " while, but he didn't show it." My coach replied, "There is only one in that cave has been across that Groves said he's improving each 'Carolina'." · ledge," Groves said. ''I'd been across it Chris Groves day. He's been out of bed walking up From that point on, I have hated UNC. The 10 or more times myself." Associate geography professor and down the hospital hallways to way that people in North Carolina talk about Groves, an associate geography pro­ regain his strength. the Tarheel basketball team, you would think fessor at Western Kentucky Conrad Moore, interim head of the that Dean Smith was a God, and that he won 35 University, fell 30 feet when that geology and geography department, national championships in his 35 years of · ledge collapsed. He was inside for also spoke to Groves in the hospital. coaching. In fact, Dean only won 2 national almost 15 hours after the fall until hospital until at least Thursday while "He was very upbeat and concerned championships as a coach, and on one of those fmally being pulled from the cave the recovering from four broken ribs, a about his classes," Moore said. "He championships he needed the help of a certain next day. broken shoulder bone and a partially wanted to start teaching next week. I #23 that is the greatest basketball player ever. He has spent every day since in a collapsed lung. told him not to worry about it, we had I believe UCLA would have something to say small room in University of Louisville Mammoth Cave Park Hydrologist his classes covered." about being the greatest college basketball pro­ hospital, with his wife at his side. Joe Meiman and Brice Leech, a park Various instructors will be teaching gram of all time (10 championships in 12 Groves is expected to stay in the employee, accompanied Groves on the his classes until Groves returns. years). Ok, so you get my point, I hate the North Carolina Tarheels. Last summer the plot thickened when UNC decided to hire away Matt Doherty from Notre Dame. Doherty, in case you have forgotten, was ARKANSAS STATE OHIO STATE sort of like a basketball version of Lou. He was flamboyant and emotional, and best of all he Papers stolen from campus really wanted to be here. So when "Carolina" Expenditures favor athletics decided to steal him away, I was very emotion­ JONESBORO, Ark. COLUMBUS, Ohio ally upset. How dare the cockiest college ever Arkansas State University spends a higher percent­ Students all over campus found Monday's issue of steal away OUR coach? It just wasn't fair. age of money on athletics than it does on academics, the Lantern missing. According to Ray Catalino, And that is where the story turns completely according to a Faculty Senate Finance Committee Lantern business manager, papers were confirmed on its head. This past summer I vowed to hate report. Out of the total budget, only 29.7 4 percent of missing in the Ohio Union, Sullivant Hall, the Main Carolina even more than I usually do. I university expenditures are for academic purposes Library and the Journalism Building. This brought the promised to root for everyone (including the evil like technology, teacher salaries and instructional cuunt in the early morning up to 1,000 papers unac­ Michigan and Ohio State programs) against the materials. According to the Finance Committee's counted for. "It's really sad the papers were taken," Tarheels. I hoped Doherty would fall flat on his report, athletic salaries have increased 76.24 per­ said Brian Clark, Lantern news editor. "Whoever did it face. cent since 1996, while expenditures for educational doesn't have any respect for the amount of time the Then last Thursday night I watched the UNC­ purposes have increased only 18.16. Students, how­ entire Lantern staff gives to produce the newspaper Duke game on ESPN. The game was at ever, must bear the brunt of the athletic expendi­ everyday. Unfortunately newspaper theft happens on Cameron Indoor Stadium on Duke's campus. I tures. According to a comparison of athletic fees college campus throughout the country. It's illegal, but usually root for the Dookies, and this game was paid by Arkansas college students, ASU students pay I've seen it happen at OSU three times now." Photo no exception. Or so I thought. $10 per credit hour, while students at the University editor Melissa Miller found newspapers thrown away As I watched the game, the more I began to of Arkansas at Fayetteville do not pay athletic fees. in dumpsters. "This is the first time in a long time that root for Doherty. It was amazing for me to see a Money taken from auxiliary funds and the educa­ we've had this happen on this campus," Catalino said. team walk into Cameron and not give up. I have tional and general fund is used to balance the uni­ "It has happened on other campuses too when certain been to a game at Duke, and trust me it is a versity's budget when the athletic department has a groups want to prevent the paper's message from really hard place to play. The students there budget deficit. reaching the campus." are very intimidating. Doherty walked the side­ lines as enthusiastic and confident as ever. That is when I realized something. Doherty is the same coach he was here. The only reason he left was because UNC was his alma mater. I LOCAL WEATHER NATIONAL WEATHER realized that I was a Doherty and a North Carolina fan. 5 Day South Bend Forecast I would never have been a UNC fan, but from A=Wearher ~t=st The AccuWeather«> forecast for noon, Wednesday, Feb. 7. witnessing what Doherty did for Notre Dame basketball last year, that makes me respect him and his program at UNC.

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GRADUATE STUDENT UNION Members debate healthcare plans

"We need current information By NATE PHILLIPS concerning what is going on in News Writer the GSU," said Samual. "A Web site must be created that all peo­ The Graduate Student Union ple can use to gain current infor­ addressed the possibility of mation. A lot of work needs to be expanding the current graduate done soon." student health plan Tuesday Samual proceeded to propose night. Member Harold Stege! led a plan to hire a web-designer to Union member complaints that fix, update and maintain the GSU expressed the need of a new Web site. The Union decided to health care system with better wait a week for a graduate stu­ student benefits. dent to offer his services, until "Our purpose as a body is to opening up the job to all stu­ represent the students," said dents. If the student fulfills his Stege!. "Health care is a huge required duties, the Union will concern for all graduates." pay him a dividend of $500 .. There was some confusion as Congratulations to winners of 2001 to whom the students should In other GSU news: National Seminary Basketball Championship appeal for a larger health care + Buckles addressed a possible stipend. Students expressed frus­ name change for the student tration that current departmen­ organization at the onset of the tal funding of health insurance meeting. Afraid of confusion with Holy Cross: stipends is not fully adequate. other student unions, Union "Many graduate students fell members unanimously decided like they cannot pay completely to retain their original name, for health insurance," said confident that it was clearly dis- The Next Generation Alexander tinct from Samual, GSU other stu­ vice president. "Our purpose as a body dent organi­ ANSWER :-iiiP: "It is something is to represent the zations. THECALL W we should students ... Health care is + The address to the Union also administration a huge concern for all addressed next time we graduates. " computer www.nd.ed u/ -vocation speak with dilliculties in them." Harold Stegel the GSU "Their percep- computer tion is that per- Graduate Student Union member clusters. haps they Union mem- already give us bers com­ enough money," said Mark plained that computers contin­ Buckles, GSU president. ued to crash and that the print­ After discussing the issue for ers continuously were jammed. several minutes, the board Ed Kang, head of the computer decided it to release a question­ cluster committee, defended Seniors: naire to graduate students to himself against the complaints. obtain a more complete picture "There is absolutely no dia­ of the overall health care dilem­ logue," said Kang. "I am not ma. The questionnaire, the omniscient, I cannot know every­ Internships available for board agreed. would provide thing that goes wrong in there. them with a solidified argument Please, e-mail me, call me, con­ when the issue is addressed by tact me if there is something next year at Campus Ministry the administration. wrong. The problem is complete­ The Union also addressed dilli­ ly with the apathy of the users culties with the GSU Web site. who do not take the time to con­ Work in a wide range of areas: The Web site crashed at the tact me," Kang said. beginning of the semester, and Despite the complaints, the was not fixed until fall break. Union had a positive announce­ retreats & spirituality Even after the mechanics of the ment as well. The GSU reached a site were reworked, the informa­ new agreement with OIT, and religious education tion it contained remains dated the OIT agreed to provide a con­ and useless to students and fac­ sultant in the graduate computer cross-cultural ministries ulty. cluster. worship & liturgy You are the Ideal candidate If you ... • would /life to share your faith with your peers • are considering tu/1-tlme ministry • are discerning your vocation In the Church C-M Benefits Include: Campus Ministry • Worlf on a collaborative team • Off..campus housing on Notre Dame Ave. • Full medical benefits server Find out more on Thursday, Feb. 8, 6:00-7:00p.m. in the Dooley Room located in LaFortune For more info, call Amy Seamon or Justin Dunn at l-5242 •tne. . ~ Amencan Heart ~ Association.~ Fighting Hear't Disease and Strok• ONEOFTHESE CAN CHANGE A THOUSAND LIVES SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH 1 I page4 The Observer+ NEWS Wednesday, February 7, 2001

ries to the Americans in an attempt to get their voice Wage heard globally. Trade panel: U.S. violated NAITA continued from page 1 Indonesians who tried to raise sweatshop awareness Associated Press Another Mexican official, Mexico estimates that about often met brutal conse­ Deputy Transport Minister Aaron 14,000 trucks cross the border between food and soap," quences. Dychter said 184 Mexican truck­ daily and that it has lost about Kretzu spoke of an WASHINGTON said Keady. A trade panel ruled unani­ ing firms have applied to trans­ $2 billion because of the U.S. pol­ Keady, a former St. Indonesian woman who mously Tuesday that the United port cargo across the border into icy. John's University soccer was working on a documen­ States violated the North the United About 70 coach and professional tary about the sweatshops; American Free Trade Agreement States. He said percent of the player, decided to investi­ the woman disappeared by barring Mexican trucks from Mexico has "It is imperative that we approximately and was later found brutal­ now "harmo­ gate the Nike sweatshops most of its highways. But it said continue to limit access 5 million after he was forced to ly raped and murdered in the United States can require nized" its safe­ trucks entering resign because he refused the jungle. Mexican truckers to meet U.S. ty standards to for these dangerous the United to be a "walking billboard" The biggest problem fac­ safety standards. meet those of trucks even ifit means States every ing workers are the long the United for Nike. He offered to work The ruling leaves to President paying trade sanctions.,, year come in an Indonesian factory but hours. Workers must Bush the question of how to com­ States. through Texas. Nike denied his offer. remain until their quotas ply while ensuring the American NAFTA, the The Texas Kretzu and Keady decided are met. This often results public does not share roadways free trade Joan Claybrook Department of agreement Public Safety, to live with the workers on in no bathroom breaks and with unsafe Mexican trucks. president of Public Citizen their own. long hours. The Transportation between the which is "We shopped where the Indonesian laws allow Department's Inspector United States, responsible for Canada and workers shopped, we ate women two unpaid men- General's Office said 35 percent truck safety Mexico, called for Mexican what strual leave of Mexican trucks that entered inspections, says it inspects trucks to have unrestricted they ate, days a the United States last year were about one percent of those access to highways in border trucks. w e 'The women and men month, a put out of service for significant law aimed safety violations. states - Texas, California, New A report issued Tuesday by the I i v e d working in Nike's Mexico and Arizona - by 1995 consumer group Public Citizen where at women An official from the U.S. Trade factories cannot afford who cannot Representative's Office did not and full access to all U.S. high­ and its sister organization, t h e y ways by January 2000. Global Trade Watch, found that lived," their basic human afford femi­ say how authorities would keep n i n e unsafe trucks from entering the The Clinton administration, cit­ Texas border communities have s a i d needs." ing safety concerns, but also seen a dramatic increase in high­ Kretzu. hygiene country, but said Bush "has products. As made clear under pressure way fatalities and serious "The from unions repre­ Leslie Kretzu 80 to 90 he believes injuries from crashes involving women ':4TA strongly believes senting U.S. truck­ trucks with Mexican registra­ and men co-speaker on living wages percent of the NAFTA trucking that motor carriers ers, refused to tions. working factory implement the pro­ "It is imperative that we con­ in Nike's workers are provisions operating in the United should be visions. tinue to limit access for these factories cannot afford their women, this becomes a Canada has a dangerous trucks even if it major issue. implement­ States, ... must abide by basic human needs," said ed." truck inspection means paying trade sanctions," Kretzu. "This is outrageous "In order to obtain men­ US. safety standards.,, P e d r o program similar to said Joan Claybrook, president of considering that they are strual leave, Women must the U.S. system, Public Citizen. receive permission from Cerisola, working eight to 15 hours Mexico's Walter McCormick Jr. and its truckers are The American Trucking per day, six to seven days several supervisors before allowed access to Associations applauded the they must go to a Nike clinic communi­ president of AlA per week for the most prof­ cations and all U.S. roadways. panel's decision. itable sportswear company where they must pull down Mexico has no such "ATA strongly believes that their pants to prove they transport in the world." secretary, said he welcomed the system, and its motor carriers operating in the In addition to harsh living are menstruating," said trucks are only allowed within a United States, no matter what Kretzu. "For Muslim work­ decision and said his agency conditions, Keady and would work with truckers on 20-mile zone north of the border, their nationality, must abide by Kretzu said workers were ers who only reveal their where they transfer their loads U.S. safety standards," said hands and face, this is an how to take advantage of the afraid to union and improve opening. to American trucks. president Walter McCormick Jr. their situation. Workers told outright violation of their them they were threatened religious beliefs." and assaulted when they Most women do not try to tried to organize. take their menstrual leave "Two days after we said Kretzu. It is normal for arrived, a bomb went off at women to bleed through the Phillippine embassy their clothes. where students were In addition, the health demonstrating against care provided to sweatshop sweatshops, we were sup­ workers for an entire year posed to be there," said will barely cover the slight Kretzu. illness and medication of Faxed notices posted at one family member. Keady the factories issued threats and Kretzu took a child of violence against workers from the village to the doc­ and their families if associ­ tor for a coughing virus and ated with Keady and the medication alone cost Kretzu. Despite the warn­ 694 percent of a day's ings, workers told their sto- wage.

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"I do not believe the University will be extending benefits for domestic partners, either heterosexual or homosexual," said Hatch. Hatch cited statistics that illustrate the small gains in fac­ ulty diversity. The number of female faculty increased from 17 to 21 percent in the past four years. The percentage of minority professors, excluding non-resident aliens, increased from 12 to 13 percent. "The progress continues, although not at the rate I wish it was," said Hatch. He said that plans are underway for forming a discrete office to handle issues of affirmative action and diversity. Hatch also noted that he sees hiring faculty appropriate to the University's Catholic mission as an extremely vital issue. He was subsequently questioned about the University's response to the expected June approval of Ex Corde, a doc­ ument originally issued by Pope John Paul II on the role of Catholic Universities. "I think Notre Dame will continue to do what we current­ ly are doing," said Hatch, noting that the University works very hard internally on fulfilling its mission as a Catholic University. He said Notre Dame has a strong commitment to academic freedom. "I don't see any change with respect to how we treat the­ ologians or other faculty," he said. Prior to Hatch's address, the senate approved a memorial resolution honoring Arthur Quigley, emeritus professor of electrical engineering. ATION Wednesday, February 7, 200 I COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER WIRE SERVICES page 5

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Eritrean agrees on a buffer zone: After months in a stalemate, senior Ethiopian and Eritrean ollicials agreed Tuesday to set up a U.N.-patrollcd bun·er zone in an area where the two neighbors fought a bloody border war liJr 2 1/2 years. A 16-mile-wide temporary secu­ rity zone will be established starting Feb. 12. The plan n~quires the Ethiopian army to with­ draw from territory inside Eritrea that it has occupied since last May, as well as the reposi­ tioning of Eritrean forces, the statement said. Rain drives Bolivians from homes: Weeks of rain. the heaviest to hit Bolivia in recent years, have driven thousands from their homes across the country, the govern­ ment said Tuesday. News reports said at least 20 people have been killed as a result of the steady downpours.

NATIONAL NEWS BRIEFS Study shows TV sex on the rise: Sexual content on television has risen sharply since 1997, showing up in two of every three programs last season, according to a study released Tuesday. Hesearch conducted for the llenry J. Kaiser Family Foundation found sexu­ al content in 68 percent of the 1999-2000 shows studied, compared with 56 percent in 1997-98. Such content includes talk about sex, llirting, kissing, intimate touching and depic­ tions of intercourse. Fox's "Ally McBeal" and ABC's soap "Port Charles" were noted as hav­ ing depicted intercourse.

Miami man goes on trial: A Miccosukee AFP Pholo Indian accused of drowning his two sons by dri­ Supporters of right-wing Llkud party leader Ariel Sharon celebrate his victory over Incumbent Ehud Barak In the ving into a canal went on trial Tuesday despite election for prime minister Feb. 6 In Tel Aviv. Sharon thrashed Barak with a 19 point margin. the tribe's attempts to thwart prosecutors. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Kirk Douglas Billie, saying he murdered 5-year-old Kurt and 3-year-old Keith to punish Sharon takes Barak at the polls their mother for rejecting and disobeying him. "I call upon our Associated Press of the vote to his 40.5 per­ promises either. Palestinian neighbors to cent. Partial official results "We should not rule out JERUSALEM cast off the path of violence - about 25 percent of the being part of a unity gov­ Ariel Sharon, the tough­ and to return to the path of vote - showed a nearly ernment," he said. "If it is INDIANA NEWS BRIEFS talking former general dialogue and solvi.ng the identical margin of victory. not possible, the Labor dubbed "The Bulldozer," conflicts between us by "The road we chose is the Party will be a fighting Man dies outside nursing home: lived up to his nickname peaceful means," he said. one and only true path," opposition, and will fight The state has issued a warning to a Clay Tuesday with a landslide "I know peace requires dif­ Barak said as backers, for what it believes." County nursing home where a resident died victory over Ehud Barak, ficult compromises - from some teary - eyed, slowly It could take weeks or the prime minister whose both sides." in the extreme cold after a nurse's assistant waved blue - and - white months for Labor to peace hopes were dashed Sharon said President Israeli flags. "The true path choose a new leader, ignored an alarm triggered when the man by some of the worst Bush had called to congrat­ requires courage ... and it depriving Sharon of a wandered outside, a newspaper reported. Israeli-Palestinian blood­ ulate him and to urge close is possible that the public is negotiating partner in the Forest Collins, 84, died of a heart attack letting in decades. cooperation, and also not fully ready for the rival political camp. brought on by exposure to below-zero tem­ "The state of Israel has urged Barak to join forces painful truth .... The truth Once complete election perature the Clay County coroner's office entered a new path, a path with him in a broad-based will prevail." results are announced, ruled. !lis body was found 68 feet from the of security and true national government. Barak, who said he within eight days. Sharon door of the Cloverleaf home in Knightsville. peace," the portly, white­ An emotion-choked would step down as Labor will have 45 days to form Collins, fitted with a special safety bracelet, haired Sharon told cheer­ Barak conceded defeat Party leader and give up a coalition government had a history of wandering outside. ing, chanting supporters at soon after TV exit polls pre­ his seat in parliament, did and get it approved by his campaign headquar­ dicted Sharon had rolled not rule out an alliance Israel's parliament, or ters. over him with 59.5 percent with Sharon, but made no Knesset.

Market Watch 2/6 Dow 10,957.42 -8.43 jONES USDA may sieze suspect sheep Composite Same: Volume: sheep in July, after a laboratory test Davis Buckley, a lawyer for the 210 Associated Press NIA indicated that four animals were Faillaces, said they would appeal MONTPELIER, Vt. infected with a form of "transmissi­ the ruling and asked the USDA not • The U.S. Department of ble spongiform encephalopathy," a to physically seize the sheep while Nasdaq: • 2664.49 +21.28 Agriculture can seize two flocks of family of illnesses that includes mad the appeal is pending. imported sheep suspected of carry­ cow disease. "We're looking at our options, ing a form of mad cow disease, a The owners, Linda and Larry we're considering appealing but we S&P 500: 1352.13 -2.18 federal judge ruled Tuesday. Faillace of Warren, and Houghton haven't made a decision," said TOPS VOLUME LEADERS U.S. District Judge J. Garvan Freeman of Stowe, appealed the Thomas Amidon, a lawyer for COMPANY/SECUR/lY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE Murtha said the owners of the sheep ruling in U.S. District Court. They Freeman.

CISCO SYSTEMS (CSCO) 13.44 .1.18 3~.7~ imported from Belgium must com­ claimed the science used in deter­ Linda Faillace criticized the EXODUS COMM INC (EXDS) >3.68 .0.69 19.44 ply with an order issued last sum­ mining that the sheep were infected Agriculture Department as being mer by former U.S. Agriculture was flawed. selective in its measures to prevent DELL COMPUTER (DELL) +9.99 +2.44 16.88 Secretary Dan Glickman to give up In November, the owners turned the potential introduction of infect­ MICROSOFT CORP (MSIT) •1.01 .0.62 62.~6 their herd. down a government offer of more ed meat and cattle by-products into SUN MICROSYSTEM (SUNW) ·0.23 -0.06 27.81 The USDA moved to seize the 355 than $2.4 million for the sheep. the United States from Europe. ------~I page 6 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, February 7, 2001

candidates has senate experience, but job as senate chair without having been "It's not like you're electing Chris and they said they do not believe it is neces­ a senator. his clone, or Andy and his clone," Election sary to be an effective senate chair. Factors other than experience and Nelson said. "Chris and I bring a certain continued from page 1 "I know experience matters, but I strong working relationships my also kind of diversity." think what matters most in the election play into the vice presidential selection Whether it is better for the candidates will be good ideas and a desire to do process. One such factor is gender. to be from different graduating classes Nelson friends, they are also room­ good things for the University," Nelson Four of the six pairs in the race con­ was another point of disagreement mates. said. sist of one female and one male. among the candidates. "Fortunately, when the University put "I was never in the Senate," said While Becker said gender was not the Over the past year working with cur­ us together freshman year, it did a good Norton, who as current vice president only factor he considered in picking a rent student body president Brian job. Chris is one of my best friends has been running the group for almost running mate, he added that he felt it O'Donoghue, a senior, Norton said she here," Nelson said. a year. "As long as you like to work was beneficial to have a male and has learned that there are many bene­ Both feel that their friendship will with people, you can be chair of the female running together. fits to having a student body president benefit them if they are elected to senate." "I felt that it and vice president from dif­ office. Not only is it possible for someone was important to ''I'm not so far away ferent classes. "We'll share duties ... There won't be without senate experience to be its have a female to "I think you get more per­ any animosity if one of us asks the chair, it can also be beneficial to have balance the tick­ from freshmen. " spectives that way," said other to do something," Nelson said. "I an outsider as chair, according to et," said Becker. Norton. a junior. She added Norton. "Women's issues that that such a ticket is look forward to the prospect for us to Brian Moscona work togeth- "It also brings new flavor to are very impor­ "more representative of the er." the senate, new ideas," she tant." Student body candidate student body." Zimmerman "We'll share duties ... explained. Gend·er bal- ''I'm not so far away from and Nelson There won't be any ani­ Other candidates added that ance is not nec- freshmen," sophomore first discussed what is important is for the essary for a strong ticket but can help, Moscona said. "She's coming from more running during mosity if one ofus asks vice president to have some according to Moscona. of an upperclassman's perspective." last year's stu­ the other to do some­ form leadership experience, "I think it's important to have a male Becker, a junior, and McCord, a dent body thing." not necessarily experience in and female on the ticket because it sophomore, similarly feel that coming president elec­ a particular group. brings a different perspective," he said. from different classes adds to their tick­ tion, according "I do have leadership expe­ "It's important to have balance and to et. to Nelson. Andy Nelson rience," Andre said. "I have have those different opinions." "It definitely helps. Student govern­ Zimmerman Student body candidate been involved in this commu­ Nelson, however, said it was an ment is about representation for the initially sug­ nity." "incorrect assumption" to believe that whole student body," said McCord. gested the Similarly, Henisey and he and Zimmerman are identical Some candidates, however, feel that a idea, so he is the one heading up the Zeidler said that lack of senate experi­ because they are both sophomore sophomore could not be as prepared as ticket. ence was not a problem for a student males. Nelson explained that they come a junior for the role of vice president. "Chris was the first person to say we body vice president. Henisey has held from different parts of the country, dif­ "I think it's one of our strengths that should run, so that's why he is presi­ leadership positions and knows how to ferent high schools, and difl'erent fami­ she has another year of experience," dent," Nelson said. run meetings, according to Zeidler, who lies, and also do different activities on said junior Zeidler, referring to his run­ Although not roommates, Maureen credited Norton as having done a good campus. ning mate, junior Henisev. Gottlieb and Victoria Fetterman are good friends and partners on the debate team, according to Gottlieb. "At the end of the day, we're friends, and I think that's the most important thing," said Gottlieb. "We didn't just come together as a ticket to run. We work together all the time" They first talked about running together a year ago, but did not decide definitely ootil the beginning of this semester, according to Gottlieb. "We both wanted to do it," Gottlieb said. "We picked each other." As for running mates Demetra Smith and Yogeld Andre, they met while studying in France last year. "We formed a very strong bond. We have a mutual respect," Andre said. "Yogeld was the first person who popped into my head," Smith said of her decision on a running mate. "I thought about a number of people, but in the end, Yogeld seemed like the per­ son I should run with. He was very· enthusiastic." For Smith and Becker alike, it was important to have a running mate who would be willing to voice a dissenting opinion about platform ideas and other cover your butt. campaign issues. "[Smith] knew that I have different better yet, hel.p cover your perspectives on things and that I would not be afraid to tell her when I dis­ agreed," Andre said. In Becker's case, he said he noticed in [tuition]. the senate that McCord is not afraid to stand up for unpopular ideas, even if she knows she will eventually be out­ voted. College can mean maneuvering through a lot of different things, but tuition payments "That impressed me," Becker said. He added that because McCord has shouldn't be one of them. That's where Army ROTC comes in. Here, you'll develop been a student senator, she has the experience necessary to run the student skills that'll last a lifetime. Meet friends you can count on. And have a shot at senate, a job required of the student body vice president. getting a 2- or 3-year scholarship. Talk to an Army ROTC advisor today, and find out "Senate experience for the vice presi­ dent is a must," Becker said. "Nikki's more about our scholarship program. We've got you covered. been there." None of the other vice presidential /------AR MY R0 TC Unlike any other college course you can take. :49ecor~r; 1 . Coptes 1 I stngle-sided on 8.5" x 11" 28 lb I I You'll be amazed by the qu~~::.er. 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want to give the Palestinians of indifference, with many Associated Press more land - beyond the two­ Palestinians saying both men thirds of Gaza and 42 percent have a history of oppressing block university of the West Bank they now them, and that they don't HAMALLAH control - and is not ready to believe their situation can get equipment. The last six The Palestinians said Associated Press relinquish any part of worse under Sharon. detainees were released on Tuesday they arc ready to con­ bail last June. Jerusalem. Palestinians do not have the MEXICO CITY duct peace talks with Ariel "If Sharon wants to talk right to vote, unlike Israel's The 291-day strike was Sharon but warned that his About 1,000 supporters of a about the peace process, he Arab citizens. launched to protest plans to hard-line program was a dying strike movement raise annual tuition. which has to understand that we In the West Bank town of blocked branches of Latin recipe for war. have to begin where we left Nablus, Abdel Salam Abu had been just a few cents, to "We respect the Israeli peo­ America's largest university the equivalent of $140. off. we cannot go back to point Boub, 37, a marketing manag­ and marched on Mexico City's ple's choice and we hope the zero," said Saeb Ere kat, a er, watched the election cover­ Early into the strike, the peace process will continue," main avenues Tuesday to Palestinian negotiator. age with his wife, Sana. university backed down, but a Palestinian leader Yasser commemorate the first "If on the other hand, Mr. As footage showed Sharon small core of radical students Arafat was quoted as saying anniversary of a police raid Sharon starts to implement the supporters dancing with joy, continued to occupy the cam­ by his adviser, Nabil that ended their nearly 10- program he announced during Abu Boub said, "We will see pus. They pushed an agenda Aburdeneh. month school takeover. the election campaign, that is them tomorrow on the moun­ to reverse recent academic Elsewhere in the Arab Members of the self-named to keep the occupation of tains near Nablus, building reforms and give students world, news of Sharon's victo­ General Strike Council barred more power within the univer­ Jerusalem, the (West Bank's) settlements." workers of the National ry over Ehud Barak in the Jordan Valley, I think that he He said with Sharon in sity administration. They also Israeli prime minister's race Autonomous University of used the strike as a stage to will be pro~.ucing a recipe for power, he was braced for the Mexico from entering the rec­ was met with dread. worst. "If he denounce the free-market w a r . tor's building and prevented economy and Mexico's politi­ Ychiia Qabbani, 18, a Erekat said. reacts Palestinian living in the al­ 50 employees from leaving the cal system. Earlier in harshly to school of political and social llusscin refugee camp near "If {Ariel] Sharon wants violence, I The longer the strike contin­ the day, sciences by forcing them to ued, the louder grew a chorus Amman, Jordan, said Sharon hundreds of to talk about the peace expect a "is a criminal and he killed all take off their pants and shoes, of opposition from university Palestinians war any the government news agency my family:.s hope to return to process, he has to under­ officials, students and parents burned pic­ time." Notimex reported. our home. stand that we have to who held their own marches tures of Although The students also blocked In Kuwait, Mohamed al­ and blockades to demand that Barak and begin where we left off" Barak's several other branches of the Othman, a 40-year-old civil the strikers give them back Sharon in offer to the university. Accompanied by engineer, watched the election their school. the West Palestinians members of unrelated radical Since then, the smaller core results on TV. "Couldn't they Saeb Erekat at the nego­ Bank town neighborhood activist groups, of strikers has occasionally have chosen someone else, of Ramallah Palestinian negotiator tiating table they later marched along someone with clean hands?" occupied the rector's building and said was the Mexico City's main avenues. and other facilities, but with he said. their upris- most gener­ Despite the disruptions - Sateh Noureddine, managing only minor disruptions to the ing against Israel would con­ ous ever made by an Israeli which also included a sepa­ university. editor of the Lebanese news­ tinue, regardless of who won. leader, many ordinary rate march by about 200 stu­ paper As-Safir. predicted more But the strike did major In scattered clashes in the Palestinians judged him large­ dents opposing the strikers - damage to the state-funded bloodshed. "There is little West Bank, three Palestinians ly on his actions during 17 university officials said 80 opportunity for negotiations. university. Last year, universi­ were wounded by live rounds weeks of Israeli-Palestinian percent of the school's fac_ili­ ty officials said new applica­ The door has been shut firmly and 43 hurt by rubber-coated fighting. ties were open and operatmg by Israel," he said. . tions for undergraduate steel pellets fired by Israeli More than 300 Palestinians normally. admission dropped from The Palestinians say negoti­ troops. Gun battles erupted in have been killed in clashes The same strikers had occu­ ations must resume where 70,000 to 40,000 following the two locations. Palestinians had with Israeli troops, and pied and effectively paralyzed strike. they left off last month - called for a "day of rage," but throughout the fighting, Barak academic activity at the when Barak offered them a Since then, the university the clashes were relatively enforced tight travel restric­ 260,000-student university has been working to restore state in virtually all of the muted by the standards of the tions on Palestinians, in many from April 20, 1999, until Feb. West Bank, the Gaza Strip and its reputation as a respected past four months. cases barring them from leav­ 6, 2000, when they were institution that had educated parts of contested Jerusalem. The mood across the West ing their communities for evicted at dawn by unarmed Sharon has said he does not generations of Mexicans for Bank and Gaza Strip was one weeks at a time. federal police agents. who free. arrested 430 students. On Tuesday, TV broadcasts Most were released days showed crowds of students later, but a half-dozen carrying books and backpacks remained in jail on various .gathered outside the charges including robbery entrances to several closed after they allegedly removed branches waiting to see if they and destroyed university could get in.

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Associated Press Associated Press After Jackson ruled in alliance blamed each other for in a series of elections last year. June that the Redmond, PORT-AU-PRINCE the breakdown, with mutual The Organization of WASHINGTON Wash., company should be accusations of intransigence. American States said 10 Senate The appeals court weigh­ Talks collapsed Tuesday split in two. he gave numer­ between Haiti's opposition and Gourgue, a 75-year-old seats won by Aristide candi­ ing Microsoft's antitrust dates should have gone to a ous interviewers to President-elect Jean-Bertrand lawyer and human rights case Tuesday invited activist, was minister of justice second round vote, and some reporters, filled with com­ Aristide's party, and the oppo­ lawyers on both sides to in the ruling junta that followed countries threatened to with­ ments critical of Microsoft. sition immediately announced debate the ouster of dictator Jean­ hold or rechannel aid through Experts said Jackson went its own alternative president a whether too far when he directly Claude Duvalier in 1986. He non-governmental agencies if the fed­ day before Aristide's inaugura­ was a presi­ the govern­ attacked the appeals court tion. e r a I now hearing the antitrust dential candi- ment did not j u d g e The 15-party opposition date in the revise the case. alliance Convergence "The respect of w h 0 1987 elec­ results. In Ken Auletta's book announced former presidential ordered "World War 3.0: Microsoft tions that democratic principles has " T h e the com­ candidate Gerard Gourgue as were aborted respect of and Its Enemies," Jackson the country's provisional presi­ not yet been pany's was quoted as calling the by the army. democratic breakup dent, setting up a power strug­ The selec­ reestablished in Hati." principles Gates appeals court judges "super­ m a d e gle with Aristide. tion of has not yet cilious" and lacking practi­ One of the Convergence lead­ inappro- cal trial experience. He said Gourgue (pro­ The European Union been re­ priate and biased comments ers, Evans Paul, called for the nounced established they "embellish law with people "to rise up" and peace­ in public. unnecessary and, in many GOORG) as in Haiti," the Last week, the software fully demonstrate their rejec­ provisional president was European Union said in a state­ cases. superficial scholar­ tion of the president in front of giant and the Justice ship." revealed to The Associated ment on Jan. 29, when it decid­ Department agreed it was the National Palace on Press by Hubert Deronceray, a ed to block $49 million in aid to Jackson also explained Wednesday, where he is to give not necessary to bring up one reason he took. the leading member of Haiti. Some $17.7 million, U.S. District Judge Thomas his inaugural address at noon. Convergence. The Cabinet intended to help cover the unusual step of issuing sep­ Convergence refuses to rec­ Penfield Jackson's extrale­ arate findings of fact and members in the opposition's country's budget deficit, also gal comments in oral argu­ ognize Aristide's legitimacy as parallel government have yet to was suspended. · conclusions of law. president, saying his party won ments later this month. "What I want to do is con­ be appointed. In a letter to former President But the U.S. Court of legislative and local elections Clones Lans, a senator in Clinton in December, Aristide front the court of appeals last year through fraud. The Appeals for the District of with an established factual Aristide 's party, criticized the offered to rectify the election opposition boycotted the presi­ results. include opposition fig­ Columbia wanted to talk record which is a fait creation of an alternative gov­ about them, allotting one dential vote. ernment as a "mad dream." ures in his government and accompli," Jackson said. The talks, which began appoint a new provisional elec­ hour to discuss them. "And part of the inspiration U.S. ambassador Brian Dean Saturday, had aimed to find Curran said Monday that "the toral council. Jackson made critical for doing that is that I take comments about Microsoft common formation of a The opposition rejected mild offense at their rever­ Chairman Bill Gates as well ground, and provisional Aristide's offers, saying last sal of my preliminary as the appeals court during the two par­ "We want a compromise. government year's elections should be nulli­ numerous interviews with injunction in the consent ties had set Unfortunately, does not fied and new elections should reporters after the trial decree case. where they a deadline of advance be held. ended last summer. went ahead and made up midnight Convergence wants to prospects for "We want a compromise," Legal experts following the about 90 percent of the facts Monday to wipe the slate clean." dialogue or a said Jonas Petit, a Lavalas case said the decision to on their own." reach an solution of the Family delegate to the talks. Microsoft spokesman Jim agreement. political cri­ "Unfortunately, Convergence consider the matter indi­ Jonas Petit cates the court is likely to Cullinan said the company Negotiations sis." wants to wipe the slate clean." remove Jackson from the looks forward to presenting w e r e Lavalas Family delegate to talks Aristide Aristide first won the presi­ case if it is returned to the its arguments. extended was re-elect­ dency in a landslide electoral district level. That could be "We are ready to talk into the ed president victory in 1990. a major blow to the govern­ about any of the issues the early morning, but then failed, on Nov. 26, handily defeating The army ousted him in ment's efforts to prove court wants to talk about," according to those who were his six little-known opponents. September 1991, and a U.S. Microsoft used anticompeti­ he said. there. His Lavalas Family party also military invasion three years tive business practices and Justice Department Aristide's Lavalas Family won more than 80 percent of later restored him to power. should be broken up. spokeswoman Gina "That means there's at Talamona declined to com­ least one judge, perhaps ment. more. that cares a lot about: The appeals court also Judge Jackson's out-of-court decided to devote a total of statements, and they're tak­ 90 minutes to discuss penal­ Antonia Castaneda ing this issue very. very seri­ ties against Microsoft. The ously," said University of company and the govern­ Baltimore School of Law ment had settled on only 60 St. Mary's University, San Antonio professor Bob Lande. minutes. Lande predicted the court Taken along with the deci- • will probably "slap him sion to talk about Jackson, down" for his comments to Lande said the court may reporters about Microsoft think Jackson rushed after the trial ended. through the penalty process. "He spit in their eye," "That implies there's at Lande said of Jackson. "He least one judge that thinks did it in a legal way when he there's a chance of a viola­ wrote his own opinion, but tion," Lande said. "so we do his out-of-court statements need to talk seriously about were just outrageous." relief." George Washington Kovacic said the court will University law professor Bill probably give less deference Kovacic said Jackson's com­ to all of Jackson's decisions ments will be an "awkward throughout the trial. which and difficult" topic in the could only hurt the govern­ courtroom. and will spell ment's case. Jackson's removal from any "It unmistakably diminish­ further part in the case. es the government's "He's not going to have a prospects for success," part in the sequels, he's fin­ Kovacic said. "If (Jackson's) "Lullabies, History, ished," Kovacic said. aim was to teach Microsoft a Jackson declined to com­ lesson, this was a perverse ment on the court's deci- way of trying to do it." and Memory''

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declare an emergency and Board next week. Associated Press create a presidential emer­ While United, the world's sold to California gency board to force an end to largest carrier, wouldn't com­ WASIIINGTON a strike for 60 days while it ment Tuesday on the latest said it should not have to President Bush urged the Associated Press considered recommendations plan, there is no outward evi­ bear the cost of California's nation's four largest airlines for a settlement. Those recom­ dence the sides are budging. and their workers on Tuesday SACRAMENTO, Calif. energy crisis. mendations would be non­ Joe Tiberi, a spokesman for Reliant lawyer Terry to avoid strikes this spring binding. But Bush also could the International Association U.S. judge Tuesday tem­ and said porarily ordered an electrici­ Houlihan said California utili­ ask Congress to order the of Machinists unit represent­ ties already owe the supplier he would board's recommendations be ing 15,000 United mechanics, ty supplier to continue selling "explore power to the state, effectively $300 million. followed, he said. said there had been no com­ all options" extending an emergency fed­ "What we are trying to do The first pending strike munication between the two if they arc eral directive. Two other sup­ is stop the blood flow from could come as early as next sides. unable to our company," Houlihan said. month if an agreement is not "We're going in there ready pliers agreed they would con­ settle their tinue sales as well. Gov. Gray Davis' adminis­ reached between Northwest to talk and complete an agree­ differ- U.S. District Judge Frank tration is spending $40 mil­ Airlines and the Aircraft ment," he said. But, he added, ences. Damrell, citing the possibility lion to $50 million a day to "I am Mechanics Fraternal "our position hasn't changed." of "obvious irreparable harm buy power for energy­ w o r r i e d Bush Association, which represents The mechanics, whose con­ to the public," said Tuesday strapped parts of the state a b o u t about 9,500 mechanics and tract came up for renewal last his temporary order requires while lawmakers try to reach strikes at airlines .... It could cleaners. July, have appealed to the Reliant Energy Services Inc. a long-term solution to the have a harmful effect on our Both sides met Monday mediation board to declare an to continue sales at least crisis. economy," Bush said during a afternoon with National impasse in the negotiations - until a further hearing on The state is buying power visit to a toy store in the Mediation Board mediators giving them the right to strike. Wednesday. for the utilities because ener­ Washington suburb of and talked through the night The mediation board has Wholesalers AES Pacific gy producers have refused to McLean, Va., to promote his until about been loath to Inc. and Dynegy Power Corp., sell to them directly, fearing tax plan. n o o n start the 30- not covered under the tempo­ they won't be paid. Urging agreements, he said, Tuesday, "The White House day clock rary injunction, said they Davis said Tuesday the "The president's got some said Steve intervention now is ticking would continue sales until state Department of Water Lanier, toward a opportunities if they're unable premature, unjustified that hear- Resources has reached its to do so .... I will explore all union secre­ possible ing as first agree­ t a r y . and unprecedented., strike, partic­ ment on options." well. "What we are trying to In the next few months, Negotiations ularly in light The sup­ long-term were resum­ of the other do is stop the blood flow electricity Delta will have to settle with O.V. Delle-Femlne pliers pro­ ing Tuesday labor stand­ v i d e contracts, its pilots, American with its Union spokesman from our company. ., flight attendants and United night and offs. The gov­ enough expected to and Northwest with their another all- ernment is electricity provide Terry Houlihan mechanics. The four airlines night session determined to serve 4 cheaper combined carry more than was expected, said Lanier, to avoid a repeat of what hap­ million Reliant lawyer power to two-thirds of the 588 million who would not discuss details pened in 1966, when five homes. Southern domestic passengers who or progress. major carriers were on strike Electricity California travel on U.S. airlines annual­ The union opposes the at the same time, effectively grid offi- Edison and ly. appointment of a presidential shutting down commercial air cials said losing that source Pacific Gas and Electric Co. The prospect of major dis­ emergency board. travel in the United States. could have produced rolling customers than the day-to­ ruptions during spring break "White House intervention At Delta Air Lines, the 9,500 blackouts like the ones that day buys. travel and summer vacations now is premature, unjustified pilots represented by the Air hit the state twice last month. The contracts provide has attracted the attention of and unprecedented," said Line Pilots Association The Independent System enough power for about 5 the White House, which last union spokesman O.V. Delle­ International also are seeking Operator, which maintains million homes and range week began conferring with Femine. "Continuing down this to be released from mediated the state's power grid, sought from three years to a decade, the National Mediation Board, path will only serve to under­ talks to strike if a contract the restraining order on an water resources power advis­ the government agency that mine the progress that has agreement is not reached. emergency basis as the fed­ er David Freeman said. oversees labor relations in the been made so far." The union said it plans to eral directive neared its mid­ He did not disclose the pur­ airline and railroad industries. United Airlines also is in dis­ release results of a strike night PST Tuesday expira­ chase price or the suppliers. White House spokesman pute with its mechanics, and authorization vote on Friday, tion. Legislation signed by the gov­ Scott McClellan said if federal both sides are being called and pilots could strike as early President Bush had said his ernor last week lets the state mediation fails, Bush could back to the National Mediation as April1. administration would not spend an estimated $10 bil­ renew the orders, which lion on the power buys. were first issued by the PG&E and SoCal Edison say Clinton administration and they have suffered $12.7 bil­ were extended by Spencer lion in losses from spiraling Abraham, Bush's energy sec­ wholesale electricity costs. retary. They have been unable to Reliant filed a lawsuit pass on their costs to cus­ against the system operator tomers because of the state's last week after receiving a 1996 deregulation law. 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THE FEATURE CREEP e THAT OOMP ~------~~0.. THAT'S WHAT BEING A FEATURE @J MAKES ME SOUND JUST ..~ 50 SEXY. BOUGHT YOU A "/ don 't know. I don't care, CREEP IS LIKE '0 HAVING A SUPER i NEW FEATURE I and it doesn't make any difference." POWER. . MISSY. Jack Kerouac poet IEWPOINT THE Wednesday, February 7, 2001 OBSERVER page II Material poor share in spiritual wealth I low should we as Christians handle Father Peter and Sister Betty, two holy do they risk living more like typical In truth we found this issue very con­ the issue of the poor. of individuals liv­ individuals committed to a life of assist­ materialistic Americans? Does a balance fusing and frustrating to solve. But as ing in physical poverty? In Matthew's ing the poor in Juarez not physically but exist between the two extremes of we struggle on a daily basis we must Gospel, Jesus tf)lls the rich young man, emotionally, spiritually and uncondition­ poverty with happiness or empty con­ strive to create a system that allows '"If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what ally. sumerism? What kind of ohange do people the freedom to choo.se their you have and give Center for They spoke of the aura of beauty that we want to see? Do we want the happiness. Part of this challenge to the poor and you they witnessed everyday in the eyes of physically poor to attain the includes focusing on our own will have treasure Social Concerns their friends and their neighbors. They same basic amenities lifestyles. Our consumerism in heaven. Then also expressed their disappointment Americans possess? What and materialism helps to come, follow me"' For a More with the growing commercialism. com­ constitutes a truly happy and perpetuate the restrictive (1 9:21). Through Just and petition and materialism that continues fulfilling life? Do we want poverty and economic the Border Issues 1/umane World to infect contemporary American cul­ the poor on the border to injustice found in Mexico seminar over ture, which in turn affects border cul­ eventually live as and in many other parts Christmas break, ture. Americans do? Even of the world. Thus, as our group reflected on the meaning of To depict this problem Sister Betty though we feel that many people who seek to follow this passage and sought answers to provided an example of how a certain individuals tend to favor Christ's example, we many challenging questions and ideas. neighborhood boy took over $50 of his such changes, they tend to must actively strive to For a week in January we experienced parent's hard-earned yet scant savings overlook how ethnocentric live simply and be social­ life along the El Paso-Juarez border. We to cross into El Paso to purchase a pair tliese perspectives are. ly conscious. slept through the freezing nights in of the latest urban-styled jeans. "He Why should Americans houses of single-cinder block walls, lived thought he just had to have them," com­ decide what is the best Today's article was without running water and shared in the mented Sister Betty. "He chose to put remedy for the Mexican co-written by several joy of the families, children and commu­ his family's hunger on the line for a poor? participants of this nity. One of the greatest challenges was material desire." · Perhaps the best ideas year's Border Issues understanding the happiness of the peo­ After hearing from them, we were for change should come ~ Seminar. The Winter ple who lived in what seemed to be such confronted with some challenging from the poor themselves. -S:> Break Social Concerns desolate and impoverished conditions. notions. At one of end of the spectrum a Berta, a resident of Seminar examines immi­ Families of six lived on less than one majority of the American public is edu­ Anapra, a Juarez colonia, gration and related issues hundred dollars a week, making 60 cated on tithing, on contributing to the told our group that too that surface between the cents an hour working in an American poor in the hope that they will rise out many 'wants' clutter one's ~ United Stales and Mexico company located in Mexico. Yet the of their present condition to eventually life. Such a development can through travel to El Paso, community seen at Sunday Mass and the 'ganar Ia vida.' At the other end of the eventually lead to a form of Texas and Ciudad Juarez in solidarity of children running through spectrum people praise the physically 'internal poverty,' a state of Mexico. Participants meet the dusty roads kicking a deflating soc­ poor and see them as the archetype of lacking, a state where the soul is with refugees, work with parish cer ball showed an alternative life of what it means to live simply. They distant from the serenity of God. organizations and discuss policy happiness not centered around money believe that the poor have a well-devel­ So is it best to do all we can to issues. The Center for Social and material possessions. Many people oped community emphasizing family improve their physical state? Or is it Concerns' column appears every other in the colonias had simple desires and values and cooperation. better to not try so hard to 'change Wednesday. lived a happy life. What are we to conclude? Should the them' but instead to let the example of The views expressed in this column To help us understand the people's poor stay poor? Should they rise out of the poor 'change us,' relieving us (as are those of the author and not neces­ happiness in poverty, we learned from their physical poverty? And in doing so,. Americans) from our internal poverty? sarily those of The Observer.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Television misrepresents Asians A laughing I am a second generation Korean Canadian. It seems raced the show and fixed her up with a Caucasian that by all accounts I have fully assimilated into boyfriend to target a wider audience. Asian-American Canadian society. I watch Hockey Night in Canada, not actors play the kung-fu expert or the passive emasculat­ matter Korean soap operas; I listen to the Hip, not Seo Tae-Ji; I ed unromantic geeky intellectual with buck teeth or the cat Kraft Dinner, not Korean instant noodle soups; I play lost tourist with the big camera or a combination of the icc hockey. not tae-kwon-do or kung-fu; and I say 'eh' three stereotypes. All the while, they speak in broken I was sitting around the theology department sporadically at the end of my sentences. English. lounge today having a good laugh with some friends To be sure, there are gaping cultural differences In short, they are cast in "Asian" roles rather than rep­ about Christopher Mirus's Feb. 6 letter about why between my conservative Korean upbringing and the resenting fully assimilated Asian-Americans. As a result the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church uses wheat more liberal Canadian environment that surrounds me. of the blatant discrimination, there has been a massive bread. He is correct to say the choice of leavened But when I walk down the streets people are not gawk­ exodus of Asian-American actors and actresses away versus unleavened bread is a matter of tradition, but ing at me, nor are they snapping photos of me, nor are from the screen to the stage. As East Bay actor Lane claims wheat was the choice of Jesus. Actually, the they pointing their fmgers at me in curiosity. There Nishikawa remarked, 'Tm much more interested in one rubric which states the preference for unleav­ seems to be a sense of belonging and feeling at home. exploring the Asian experience in America than playing ened bread is the same one which states the This makes sense since I and many other Asian­ a Japanese banker in Rising Sun." church's preference for wheat, giving the same rca­ Canadians have been born and raised here. · Asian-Americans are not only under-represented, but son for both: "according to tradition." (Don't believe Despite this sense of belonging many Asian-Canadians also misrepresented in the media. Blatant racism and me? Check out General Instruction of the Roman and many Asian-Americans have, it is not indicated in discrimination in the media has been an age-old prob­ Missal #282) the media. We are rarely cast in television and film roles. lem. However, there is no Jesse Jackson of the Asian­ While tradition and scripture are intimately linked, Although Asian-Americans make up 7 percent of the American/Canadian community to lead protests against they are two very different pillars on which the population, only .25 percent of all television roles consist these forms of racism. Years of activism have landed five church grounds its teaching. Scripture teaches us of Asian-Americans actors and actresses. African-Americans out of a cast of 32 on the show that Jesus primarily taught (1) about Abba (not the Why is it that Magnum P.l., set in Hawaii where the Survivor. Somehow Asian-Americans have gotten lost in music group, but God) and (2) the kingdom of heav­ majority of the population is Asian, had a Caucasian and the shuffie in what has predominantly been a black­ en. The number of sacraments, the recipes for an African-American sidekick? More recently, the sit­ white issue. bread, oil and wine, the color and style of vestments, coms Suddenly Susan and Dharma and Greg, which are I then urge all people -Asians, Caucasians and the order and words for liturgical celebrations and supposedly situated in San Francisco, do not reflect the Africans alike - who oppose any form of racism and dis­ the sex of ministers are just a few things among 38 percent of the Asian-American population that lives crimination. to boycott shows such as Survivor, Suddenly thousands about which Jesus never spoke one word. there. MTV's The Real World has only cast three Asian­ Susan, Dharma and Greg and the like. A choice to boy­ But why were we laughing in the theology depart­ Americans in its nine years of being on the air -'- not cott may seem drastic but this personal choice not only ment? The Passover celebration is a celebration of really indicative of real world demographics. Finally, the reaffirms your position against all forms of discrimina­ the barley harvest. If the Last Supper was a Passover CBS breakthrough show Survivor did not have any tion and racism but it also adds a little to push along the celebration, Jesus would have been eating barley, Asian-Americans cast in its first installment, nor will it process of change. not wheat. have any in this year's Australian series. Barley. Asian-Americans arc not only under-represented in Michael Sohn Once again, a nice idea is proven wrong by a fact. the media, but when they are cast, they play stereotypi­ Canada cal "Asian" roles. Asian-American actresses arc exoti­ February 6, 200 I Chuck Middendorf cizcd and fixed with a male Caucasian partner to make it Graduate Student more "palatable" to the audience. The directors of All Department of Theology American Girl starring Margaret Cho purposefully de- February 6, 200 I v I D M E s page 12 Wednesday, February 7, 2001 PlayStation 2 can't compare with old school Nintendo

During vacation, I played "NFL Madden 2001" while in "party mode" at another institution of higher learning known as UCLA. This ''party mode" made me both more relaxed and confi­ dent that I could judge just how fun PlayStation2 is, especially for potential players in my condition. My friend Jeff, who was also "feelin' groovy," picked up the PlayStation con­ Jeff Baltruzak trollers with me. We immediately tried to find the A and B buttons, and Select and Start if possible. But we couldn't. Short Circuits What Jed to our confusion? There were Photo courtesy of zelda.com lots of buttons on the controllers, in lots "Majora's Mask" Is the newest Installment in the popular "Zelda" series, following the of colors. They had weird symbols on adventures of Link as he travels through the land of Termina. them like an X. a circle and a triangle, but no A button or B button. Once Jeff and I finally made it past the opening screen, we had to make countless choices about the game we were going 'Majora's Mask' challenge to play. Choice after choice after choice concerning difficulty level, the stadium and the weather conditions. We started to play, and I had to pick almost 100 plays every time. I just wanted to run up the middle on third-and-9 in a must-have for Zelda fans honor of my personal hero Bob Davie, but I couldn't find the these temples play. are enormous and tremendously By ADAM TURNER difficult to complete. The sharper graphics of PlayStation2 didn't really do any" Scene Video Game Reviewer In addition to temple difficulty, another added thing for me, because it was all blurry anyway. concept in "Majora's Mask" is a notebook, which Not surprisingly, I don't remember who won, and I didn't As we move through life, a few things are con­ keeps track of certain people you meet that are care. We quit after a half because it took forever. It just wasn't stant. Engineers get no play. The best way to a in need of assistance at a certain day and time. fun for someone who "didn't know when to say when." woman's heart is not through haiku poetry. Fish As you perform small side quests for these We returned to Jeffs dorm and decided to play an old clas­ and peanut butter do not go together. people, they give you various rewards that aid sic, "Tecmo Super Bowl" for the good ol' Nintendo. I had to And if Nintendo produces a game with the title you in your search for the four guardian masks blow on the game for a while, and fidget with the Nintendo, "Zelda" in it, it's going to be a solid, quality addi­ held in the temples. but it eventually worked. tion to your collection (except for that second The most innovative addition in this game is Unlike the high-tech PlayStation2 games, "Tecmo Super one, which was like passing a kidney stone). the masks, which played an insignificant role in Bowl" has eight plays and uses only two buttons. The graphics "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask" is a "Ocarina of Time," but provide most of the look like a first grader drew them with his left hand. Most of crowning achievement for the development staff amusement for "Majora's Mask." the players featured in the game are now retired and selling at Nintendo, recreating a classic in a bas­ There are three masks that Link can collect knives door to door. tardized gaming world dominated by first per­ that change his form, in addition to 24 masks When you score a touchdown, "Tecmo" shows the same ani­ son shooters and fighting games.· that are used for various circumstances mation every time. There is no instant replay. You can't go for While some still consider "Legend of Zelda: throughout the game. two. The quarterback for the Raiders is Jay Schroeder. Oh, Ocarina of Time" to be the greatest game they Once collected, putting on a mask can morph and that's the Los Angeles Raiders. ever played, "Majora's Mask" is a close runner­ link into either a Deku Scrub, who can burrow But despite having too much "nectar of the gods" that night, up. Once again, you, the player, are bidden to into the ground and do other things (this mask I could still play Tecmo like a champ. Bo Jackson ran for 200 journey together with Link throughout a brand stinks). a Goron, whose species is from the yards. I laughed when I scored, I cried when I lost (not really), new land known as Termina, after defeating mountains and is capable of rolling around, but most importantly, I had a great time. Ganon and leaving the land of Hyrule. (which is pretty cool, although it sounds like it "Super Tecmo Bowl" is the most fun game I've ever played. While traveling through the woods ofTermina, stinks) and the Zora, whose species is from the Its simplicity makes it fun. You can actually talk (or slur) to a fiendish little imp known only as the "Skull Oceans and possesses an electric attack (which someone while you play. It doesn't consume all your attention Kid" steals your horse, Epona, and the Ocarina is pretty sweet). like "Madden 2001" and kill your "fun buzz." of Time. After this you are changed into a plant­ Other masks serve as objects of side quests, I believe that in many cases, video game designers design like "deku scrub" and told that the moon .will which are just fun to collect and use if you have the fun right out of their games. With each extra button, they crush the land of Termina on the day of the a desire to pick the game apart until there isn't make the game that much more complicated and that much great festival, set to take place in three days. anything left to do. more difficult to master. Next you meet another familiar character, the The timeframe in "Majora's Mask" is a giant The majority of today's games are marketed at hard-core man from the Happy Mask Shop from Ocarina of misconception, especially for the casual player video game players that find new ripples as personal chal­ Time. He informs you that your quest is to steal who just wants to pick up the control and casu­ lenges. back Majora's Mask from the Skull Kid, who is ally play for an hour or so in between studying But many people just want to pick up the controller and have using it for its evil power. or going to class. Or those die-hard players who fun, not spend time trying to learn how to play the game. This all sounds well and good, and almost sur­ will even skip class in favor of playing "Zelda." These are the people that don't get video game magazines, or prisingly simple. Unfortunately, or fortunately, If time is running short in the game, you go on the Internet to find out how to beat a level. depending on how you look at it, this is the most choose to either play the song of time or get For those of us who like these kind of fun games and who difficult "Zelda" ever, both in terms of environ­ crushed by the moon. If you play the song, you traded their Nintendo for an autographed Ron Powlus football, mental changes and puzzle solving. warp back to the first day, and you lose your I also suggest "Mario Tennis" for the Nintendo 64. You have three days to complete the game. non-permanent items- things like money, "Mario Tennis" is really simple and really fun. It has easier Now you may think this means you must beat arrows, bombs and anything you're carrying in levels that can be mastered quickly, and much more challeng­ the game in 72 hours in order to avoid having a bottle. ing modes for those hard-core folks trying to fill their time in the moon crush Termina. However, this is not But you don~t lose the capacity to carry these between Dungeons and Dragons tournaments. the case. things. You also don't lose the guardian masks "Madden 2001" is a good game, so good you might confuse it Each day in the game translates to about 30 that you may have collected. but the temples with an actual NFL game. But there comes a point where if minutes in real time. Thus there are about 90 that you've played will revert to the way they you want to become that real and that in-depth into football, minutes between the start of the game and the were when you first entered them, with no puz­ you should just get nine friends together and go play in the moment where the moon crushes the land. zles solved. park. This impossible hurdle is jumped by being able This becomes increasingly complex. For exam­ Or revert back to the days of Nintendo. Sometimes simple 8- to warp back in time to the dawn of the first day, ple, one of the greatest annoyances of "Majora's bit graphics and old school players are just more fun. and continue throughout the game, warping Mask" comes from playing a temple. If you have back occasionally when the moon is about to fall to warp back to the first day when the thi-rd again. night comes, the game effectively erases every­ As opposed to other "Zelda" games, "Majora's thing previously accomplished in solving the Mask" contains only four temples, each referring temple puzzles. to elements: swamp, mountain, ocean and This is the most infuriating concept ever, canyon. Each boss holds a mask, which serves except for the presence of the physics depart­ as his remains. ment at this University. The views expressed in this column are those of the author This is the same concept as the medallions in Overall, "Majora's Mask" is an incredible and and not necessarily those ofThe Observer. "Ocarina of Time" - the masks don't really do highly recommended game. If you like "Zelda," anything, but you must have them all to com­ and you don't own this game, you should be plete the game. To fill in the loss of gameplay, pummeled with small animals. ------~~~---~-

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Wednesday, February 7, 2001 page 13 Magic of 'Final Fantasy IX' creates best in series

to scenes that are happening all at the The second part, which makes "Final By JOSE CUELLAR same time. Fantasy" a great series, begins when the Scene Video Game Reviewer Also, in "Final Fantasy IX," the Moogles party finds out that a power larger than are back. These characters return with what they expected is actually behind, or Known as one of the most popular different jobs, and some will ask for controlling, the queen. series in the role-playing game genre, favors. The Moogles enable players to The magic system in this ninth install­ "Final Fantasy" returns with its ninth save their progress, use their tents and ment is similar to the "Final Fantasy" installment under this title, the last to regenerate their party. titles before the game jumped to the appear for the PlayStation console. The characters in "Final Fantasy IX" PlayStation console. "Final Fantasy" VII "Final Fantasy IX" is a great overall draw you into the game. Each char­ and VIII both had a magic system that game. The full motion videos are acter has a past that haunts them enabled every character to use every incredible, with great detail. The throughout the game. magic. graphics are a step higher than Heturning to the world of "Final Fantasy IX," on the other hand, those from previous titles, and knights and mages, this story has a system that gives characters cer­ the music is just as impres­ begins when a group of tain abilities depending on their role. sive. thieves is sent to kidnap the A white mage can use magic that pro­ Composer Nobuo Uematsu princess of a nearby king­ tects and heals characters. A black mage has written the music for all dom. The princess, Garnet can only use magic that harms enemies. the "Final Fantasy" install­ til Alexandros the 17th, A blue mage uses magic that he learns, "Final Fantasy IX" features a return to ments. Since this is the last bored of her life of roy­ or in this title, eats, from enemies. the old magic system and a cast of "Final Fantasy" for the alty, instead runs Knights and dragon knights PlayStation. Uematsu decid­ away with the kid­ have magic that is used with new characters like Freya (right) and ed to do something that was nappers, led by their weapons. Summoners Vivl (left). unheard of for previous titles: the thief Zidane. receive help from beasts and "Final Fantasy IX" is the first Before leaving supernatural beings called title to have a character with a "Final Fantasy IX" contains so many the kingdom, a eidolons who cause a great tasks and secrets that it would take a voice - Garnet the princess. black mage, Vivi, deal of damage. Unlike "Final Fantasy" VII and long time to mention every single one. joins them in their Items and weapons Fans of the series should instead seek to VIII, this ninth installment has a flight and the acquired throughout great mix of old and new. The creators find them out for themselves, for this princess' bodyguard, "Final Fantasy IX" provide game should be considered the best in wanted to return to the style that made Steiner of the Knights of skills and abilities that the series popular. the series. Pluto, tags along to pro­ empower each character Enjoy this game if you have the energy Some of the old elements that creators tect her. Along the way in different ways. They kept are knights and mages. airships, the and the time, because "Final Fantasy IX" they meet Freya, a dragon raise important stats in was made for the long haul. job system and having abilities deter­ knight, Eiko, a summoner, the characters that And for those who end up playing this mined by the job. New elements include Quina, a blue mage, and increase their power and game and become trapped in the eighth learning magic and an improved level of Amarant, a martial arts defenses against abnormal involvement in the game. hour of non-stop playing, about to be expert. status. defeated by a powerful foe, remember Now the player can decide whether or Like all stories involved in These acquired weapons these words from an old "Final Fantasy" not the character is impervious to "Final Fantasy" titles, the first and items can also be com­ commercial: "The fate of the world is in attacks, and whether or not the player part of the story seems easy. In bined to produce new ones. your hands ... You are up against ene­ helps in that situation. With the introduc­ this case, the princess is to return, Synthesizing shops in cities join mies of incredible power ... If you win, tion or "active time events," the player to find out about her mother, who is weapon shops and item shops as you will be a hero ... If you lose. you can can decide what to watch. These active trying to invade the world and to per­ important stops of the journey of the always hit the Reset button!" time events provide the option of jumping suade her to stop. game. 'Mario Tennis' challenges novices and pros alike "Mario" characters in a tennis game. some play a technique game and some have a By MATI ORENCHUK But this game is far more than just Mario and power game. Scene Vidro Gam< Reviewer Luigi running around on a tennis court. Mario In addition to Mario, Luigi, Toad and the Princ~ss, Tennis is a superb tennis game. "Mario Tennis" introduces new characters like Throughout the years, Nintendo has given its fans Just what is it that makes Mario Tennis so great? Waluigi. Waluigi is an evil version of Luigi, basically some great games. From the original "Super Mario The game can be picked up ve~y easily. yet it is a counterpart to Wario, who is also in the game. Brothers" all the way up to "Legend of Zelda: hard to master. Anyone can pick up a controller There are also several other options besides sin­ Ocarina of Time," Nintendo puts out high quality and press the A button to hit the ball back to your gles for "Mario Tennis." There is a tournament games year after year. opponent. Nonetheless, the mastering of drop shots, mode, with different cups played on grass. clay and One of the latest installments for Nintendo's N-64 lobs and volleys will take time and keep this game artificial surfaces. There are two mystery players platform is "Mario Tennis." This game is exactly as interesting. that are revealed when you win one of the tourna­ it sounds. Just like "Mario Kart," this game uses the One drawback of "Mario Tennis" is that the game ments. There is also a skill tester on the game. is very frustrating. For One game mode has rings on the court, and play­ example, even though ers try to hit so many of the rings in a certain you lose a set 6-0, you amount of time. Another game fires tennis balls at still feel like you were you, and you have to try to return as many as possi­ one or two shots away ble out of 50. from being in the set. "Mario Tennis" ranks up there with "007 Players may feel like Goldeneye" and "NFL Blitz." These games could be they aren't getting any called "dorm games," as many a college student has better at the game, spent late nights with their roommates playing especially if they are "Blitz" and "007 ," competing and trying to master playing against some­ techniques. "Mario Tennis" looks to be the same one who has played type of game. the sport in real life. One game of "Mario Tennis" takes only 15 min­ For those who have utes, which means that the game can be played to never played tennis relax after class without a huge time commitment. before, it may be diffi­ At the same time, you can also play "Mario Tennis" cult to get the hang of for several hours and not even realize it. the different shots and One of the most interesting things about the the instinct needed to "Mario Tennis" phenomenon is that it is not limited play the game well. to just guys. Not many girls seem to play Yet the game is "Goldeneye" or sports games like "Blitz" and "NHL frighteningly addicting Hockey." But "Mario Tennis" seems to have caught and will keep you the attention of guys and girls alike. coming back for more. This makes "Mario Tennis" a fun game for every­ "Mario Tennis" has one to play, as it is not just an after parietals guys' everything that a game. great tennis game Nintendo seems to have done no wrong with should have. "Mario Tennis." It is fun, entertaining, and best of Photo courtesy ot mariotennis.com Characters play differ­ all. a high quality tennis game. So fire up the Nintendo-64, because "Mario Marlo, Luigi, Toad and the Princess join new characters In the Nlntendo-64 ver­ ent types of games. Some are speedy. Tennis" is a keeper. sion of "Mario Tennis" to create an entertaining and challenging game. ~---

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From romantic moments between Sky Masterson (Tommy Curtin) and Sarah Brown (Tricia Gilbert) to full cast song and dance numbers and a bunch of unlucky gamblers, "Guys and Dolls" brings plenty oflaughs to Washington Hall.

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'Guys and Dolls' make musical success Strong cast of PE Musical Company entertains with song, dance and humor

Their efforts have clearly paid off. The musical gleams Detroit. His easy-going attitude and acting ability is per­ By CHRISTINA MARTINI with professionalism and every character, supporting or fect for the conniving yet lovable crapshooter. Scene Writer principle, is extremely talented. Tommy Curtin plays Sky Masterson, the gambler who The show is fast-moving, as each cast member devotes pursues Sarah Brown. Finesse and sensitivity are needed A rich blend of vibrant music, impressive dance moves, their all to the lines, songs, dance moves and jokes. "Half for this part, and that's exactly what Curtin gives. "Guys eye-catching cast numbers, colorful comedy, well-honed of the funniest people on campus are in this show," said and Dolls" marks Curtin's third performance with the New York accents and raw talent combine to produce a junior Alan Maginn who stars as Nathan Detroit. Company. premium Pasquerilla East Musical Company perfor­ "The auditions were the hardest part," Checchia said. "I always loved theater and it's especially great with a mance of Frank Loesser's classic musical. "Guys and Out of the 120 students who auditioned, only 29 were company like this," Curtin said. "The people you meet Dolls." chosen. make the experience- that's what lasts." The musical, opening Thursday, is directed From the large pool of budding actors and Detroit's fiancee of 14 years, Miss Adelaide, is played by senior Matt Baggetta and senior assistant "Guys and actresses. several freshmen were selected and by the talented junior Heidi Kellner. Kellner's petite Tiana Checchia, also the show's choreograph- Dolls" one, Tricia Gilbert, was even given the princi· frame and powerful voice make a great combination on er. pie role of Sarah Brown. stage "Guys and Dolls" is set in New York City and Presented by the Gilbert has vocal. acting and dancing talent. Kellner's character is distinctly humorous. "This was a tracks the back-alley shenanigans of well- Pasquerllla East Her voice is superb and she plays the role of fun role because Adelaide is a really upbeat character," known gambling coordinator, Nathan Detroit. Sarah with maturity and style. said Kellner. "People like her and she is challenging to The plot is centered on Nathan's scheme to Musical Company She admitted that performing in "Guys and play." rent out a location for the "Oldest Established + Where: Dolls" was a huge commitment, but that she Because of Detroit's elusive marriage promises, Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York." Washington Hall could not help but throw her whole self into it. Adelaide develops a psychosomatic cold that leaves her To raise the $1,000 he needs to rent out the Gilbert said fears about being a freshman in a perpetually sneezing. This adds even more absurdity to Biltmore Garage, he bets gambling extraordi- +When: Feb. 8- talented cast was quickly dissuaded. her extremely high-pitched voice. naire Sky Masterson, known for his high 10, 7:30p.m. "The hardest part is coming in as a fresh- The humorous antics of Detroit's comical cronies, rolling and affmity for betting, that he cannot + Tickets available man and being unsure if people are going to Nicely-Nicely Johnson (junior Ryan Cunningham) and get a date with virginal mission worker Sarah accept you," Gilbert said. "It was definitely Benny Southstreet (freshman Ray Areaux) are also Brown. at Lafortune Ticket intimidating." entertaining. Amidst the crap shooting and glitzy gambling Office: $6 students, However, many fruits have come from her Cunningham and Areaux have a charismatic flare that scene, Nathan also diverts committing to a labor. "My life is never going to be the same makes the not-so-bright duo particularly likeable. Their wedding date with Miss Adelaide, his fiancee $8 non-students again," said Gilbert. "[The cast and crew] are duet which gives the musical its name - "Guys and of 14 years. a part of my life now." Dolls" - consists of a complicated yet precise tap act. "The cast is amazing," said Baggetta, who became The camaraderie among the cast is obvious, and that "Luck Be a Lady Tonight," an all-male dance number involved with the PE Company two years ago when act- chemistry contributes to a fast-paced, easy-viewing in the second act, is definitely impressing. The well­ ing in the group's performance of "Godspell." "They are show. "We're having fun, and happen to put on a show in choreographed moves show off the actors' rhythm and the most talented people I've ever been around." the meantime," said Maginn. the song's harmony displays their vocal talent. "Guys and Dolls" marks Baggetta's frrst directing expe- This is not Maginn's first time playing "Nad-en" (as the Another fun full-cast number is "Sit Down, You're rience, "I'm flying by the seat of my pants," he said. main character's name is pronounced by the gambling Hockin' the Boat," a big closing act performed by Nicely­ Baggetta and Checchia chose to direct "Guys and gangsters). During Maginn's junior year of high school, Nicely Johnson at the Save-a-Soul mission. This is a well­ Dolls" because of its large supporting cast. "We wanted he was also cast in the part. "It was neat to do the role known song that is energetic, catchy and pleasing to the to get a lot of people on stage," Baggetta said. again because I was able to see the ways I changed and eye- a wonderful end to a spectacular show. Both Baggetta and Cheechia said it was a hard decision how that affected the way the character changed," he Good directing, a wonderful cast, time, talent and dedi­ to refrain from performing this year, but both feel the said. cation are expertly packaged together in this spring's decision to direct has been ultimately rewarding. Magnin's experience is evident in his performance of production of "Guys and Dolls." Wednesday, February 7, 20001 The Observ.er+ SPORTS page 15

NHL Red Wings extend win streak to seven against Senators

1993-94 Florida .Panthers Associarc:d Preu 2 at Nationwide Arena. Byron Dafoe had 24 saves. eight goals - following a 1-0 when they play at Nashville on Brian Boucher stopped 27 victory over Florida. Thursday night. shots for Philadelphia, which The six goals were a season­ DETROIT It was the second time in six Devils 4, Canadlens 0 lost for just the second time in high for Buffalo, which hadn't Sergei Fedorov scored his days the Blues and Blue Alexander Mogilny scored eight games. had as many as four since team-leading 24th goal and Jackets tied 2-2. twice as the New Jersey Devils Boston took a 2-0 lead with Jan. 12. the Detroit Hed Wings beat the Young unloaded a slap shot got all the goals in the open­ goals 34 seconds apart early Dave Andreychuk had a goal Ottawa Senators 4-2 Tuesday from the high slot that beat ing 12:05 to beat the Montreal in the first period. and two assists. night, extending their home Columbus goaltender Ron Canadiens. But the Flyers struck just as Richard Smehlik, Stu Barnes unbeaten streak to seven Tugnutt. Martin Brodeur, a Montreal quickly, scoring twice in a 69- games. and Miroslav Satan added Young's 26th goal slipped native. stopped 27 shots for second span of the second to goals for the Sabres, who Steve Yzerman scored 3:55 through heavy traffic in front his 47th career shutout and rally from a 3-1 deficit. were forced to fly to New York into the game and the Red of the net - and was met by a fifth of the season. That's when Mikko Eloranta Wings led the rest of the way. on Tuesday morning after an collective groan from a sellout Petr Sykora connected for fought through several East Coast snowstorm a day They are 6-0-1 in their cur­ crowd of 18,136 at Nationwide the fourth straight game and defenders to feed Axelsson for earlier postponed their travel rent string at Joe Louis Arena. Arena. extended his point-scoring the winner. plans. Detroit goaltender Chris Robert Kron's first goal streak to eight games. Boston took a 1-0 lead when Doug Gilmour. who reiterat­ Osgood stopped 26 of 28 since November gave Sergei Brylin also scored for Andrei Kovalenko centered shots. ed before the game he plans Columbus a 2-1 lead with New Jersey and Bobby Holik the puck to Jonathan Girard, to retire after this season, The Hed Wings beat Ottawa 13:16left in regulation. had two assists as the Devils who found Brian Rolston in earned his 900th career assist at home for the first time In the overtime, Tugnutt improved to 3-0 against front. on Satan's goal that made it 6- since Nov. 26, 1997. made three spectacular stops Montreal this season. Rolston swept the puck 2 early in the third period. He Igor Larionov and Yzerman in the span of 10 seconds, Mogilny, who had 20 goals around Boucher for the goal. is the 13th NIIL player to skated in on a 2-on-1 break in turning away point-blank in 20 games before being held then took a hit from Daymond reach the milestone. the opening minutes. shots by Ladislav Nagy, Daniel pointless in his last three Langkow and fell face-first to Petr Nedved scored for New Larionov held the puck until Corso and Bryce Salvador with games, scored just 1:50 into the ice. York when it trailed 3-0, and the last second, delivering a just over a minute remaining. the first period. Rolston stayed there until a Mark Messier made it 3-2 with perfect pass that Yzerman With five seconds left, Sykora scored his 20th at trainer came out to tend to his first goal in 19 games. tipped past Senators goal­ Tugnutt also had a save on 4:17 and Mogilny made it 3-0 him, and Langkow was given But Barnes and Andreychuk tender Patrick Lalime for a 1- Todd Heirden's shot on a with his 29th at 10:29. two minutes for cross-check­ restored Buffalo's three-goal 0 lead. breakaway after a setup from Brylin beat Montreal goalie ing. lead by the time the second Fedorov made it 2-0 at Pierre Turgeon. Jose Theodore for his 15th Only 34 seconds into the period ended. 16:45 of the first period when Turgeon and Dallas Drake just 1:36 later. penalty, Kyle McLaren's slap Rookie Jeff Ulmer scored his he beat Lalime while being assisted on both of Young's Jeff Hackett. dressed for the shot from the blue line went first NIIL goal in his second tripped up by rookie defense­ goals. first time in 15 games, off of Flyers forward Jody career game to close New man Karel Hachunek. Tugnutt finished with 39 replaced Theodore to begin Hull's stick and past Boucher York's deficit to 6-3. The Senators cut the lead to saves. Brent Johnson had 24 the second period. to make it 2-0. Dumont. tied for the Sabres' 2-1 at 10:28 of the second for the Blues. Hackett. who hadn't played Philadelphia scored in the goal lead with Satan, scored period when Shawn Young's first goal came 4:21 since Dec. 31 after re-injuring final minute of the first when his 16th of the season and McEachern put a shot over into the game. Turgeon placed his right hand, stopped 14 the puck came to Michael first in 19 games just 1:24 in, Osgood's left shoulder into the a perfect lead pass on Young's shots as Montreal held a 27- Sykora during a serum in converting a beautiful behind­ top of the net. stick near the right circle. 25 margin in shots. front of the net. the-back pass from Barnes. The Hed Wings restored the Columbus pulled even with a Mogilny opened the scoring He chipped it past Dafoe McKee snapped a 52-game two-goal lead at 16:43 of the power-play goal midway in when he raced in from the with 59 seconds left just as a goal drought, dating to last second, just seconds after an the second period. Canadiens' blue line and fired Boston penalty was expiring. season. with a snap shot 1:13 Ottawa penalty expired. Lyle Odelein passed to a quick shot past Theodore. Jason Allison fed Guerin later that beat goalie Mike Brendan Shanahan scored his Deron Quint, whose drive Sykora took Holik's pass from behind the net for an Hichter. 18th goal of the season, a from the point was redirected from behind the net and fired easy wrist shot to make it 3-1. Smehlik turned a turnover knuckler that went in the by Steve Heinze for his 15th from the slot. But Philadelphia tied it in the by All-Star defenseman Brian right side of the net. goal of the season. His shot went in off second with its two quick Leetch into a 3-0 lead at Daniel Alfredsson scored a The Blues came in as the top Canadiens defenseman scores. 15:07, but Nedved scored his power-play goal with 4:41 left penalty-killing team in the Christian Laflamme's skate. When McLaren picked up an 17th goal 13 seconds later. in the game to make it 3-2. NHL. Mogilny's second of the interference penalty midway Messier got his 17th goal of The Hed Wings clinched it It remained tied until Kron night gave him his seventh through the period, the Flyers the season, 11 on power plays, with an empty-net goal by scored. multigoal game of 2000-01. peppered Dafoe with shots 2:22 into the second period to Martin Espen Knutsen's cross-ice He has five goals against until Keith Primeau found the make it 3-2. Lapointe with 14 seconds to pass to Frantisek Kucera on Montreal this season. net. Peter White scored 1:09 It was only the fifth power­ play. the left wing drew the St. Holik got his second point of later to make it 3-3. play goal for the Rangers in Louis defense. the night as he assisted on 21 games and it snapped Brylin 's goal. Kucera then passed through Sabres 6, Rangers 3 Buffalo's penalty-killing streak Blues 2, Blue Jackets 2 the crease to Kron, who was at 29, spanning nine games. Scott Young scored his sct;­ J.P. Dumont and defense­ planted at the right post. Bruins 4 Flyers 3 man Jay McKee scored for Barnes made it 4-2 just 1:58 ond goal of the game with 8.2 Johnson was unable to get P.J. Axelsson scored the tie­ later and Andreychuk made it seconds left in regulation as Buffalo in the first three min­ back in time as Kron jammed breaking goal with 9:50 to utes as the Sabres sent the 5-2. the St. Louis Blues tied in the shot. play, lifting the Boston Bruins Satan scored his 16th goal Columbus. New York Rangers to their Kron's only other goal this to victory over the fifth loss in six games. 3:43 into the third on a power The Blue Jackets still season came against Dallas on Philadelphia Flyers. play. extended their points streak to The Sabres didn't wait long Nov. 25. Bill Guerin. the MVP of to break out of the offensive All-Star goalie Dominik eight games (4-0-2-2), match­ Columbus improved to 3-0- Sunday's All-Star game, had a Hasek was solid for the ing the second-longest ever slump they carried into the 1-1 in its last five home games goal and his 200th NHL assist All-Star break. Sabres, who are 6-2-3 against for an expansion team. and 7-3-2-1 in its last 13. The to help Boston win for the fifth the Rangers in the last 11 They can tic the mark of the Buffalo had won just once in Blue Jackets are now 12-13-2- time in six games. six games - scoring a total of games.

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Robinson arrested Attention Sophomores Interested in Business on drug charges Here's an opportunity for you to learn about the University's accounting system while gaining valuable experience as America West Arena. Associated Press The children had earned a trip Assistant Student Union Treasurer. to a Suns practice in the "Quest PHOENIX for the Best" program. As an Assistant Treasurer you will: Cliff Robinson rebuilt his The program challenges the career with the Phoenix Suns. youngsters to come up with a Now, he's the third member of way to improve their school. The •Be responsible for managing, consulting, and maintaining various the team to run afoul of the law trip to practice is one of the student accounts in less than two months. rewards. "Everything that we've been The last three players intro­ •Serve as financial liaison for The Shirt Project ($200,000+ going through," a chastened duced to the cheering young­ revenue operation) or for the Student businesses (Adworks, Irish Robinson said Monday. "This is sters were Robinson, Kidd and another shot that we didn't Hardaway. Gardens) need." Professional athletes should •Sit on the Financial Management Board as a nonvoting member Robinson was arrested early accept that they are role models. Monday in Scottsdale on charges Colangelo said, but that doesn't of possession of marijuana and mean they are infallible. He also This commitment requires approximately 5-6 hours per week and suspicion of driving under the said the organization does every­ further it is a possible two-year commitment, as one assistant influence. He joined Jason Kidd thing it can to select the right and Penny Hardaway on the kind of people. shall take over the role of Student Union Treasurer the following Suns rap sheet. "We want good people, we year. Robinson want solid citi­ knew he added zens, but peo­ to a serious "/definitely want to ple fall," Applications are now available outside the Treasurer's Office image problem apologize to my Colangelo said. (3rd floor LaFortune, in the CRC) for the fran­ "That's the chise. teammates and the point I'm trying Applications are due no later than Spm Frida~; February 9th "I want to organization for putting to make with Interviews will be held Monday, February 12t (Please sign up for say this is a the added stress on the everyone. an interview upon submitting your application) very embar­ People make rassing situa­ team." mistakes so we tion for myself, have to deal Questions? Contact Jennifer Wolfe at jwolfe@ nd.edu or the Office of the especially Cliff Robinson with it. ... This Treasurer at 631-4557 under the cir­ Sun's foiWard is who we cumstances have. This is that we've our team right been going through," Robinson now. We have to rally our troops said Monday with Suns owner and get what we can out of this Jerry Colangelo at his side. season. There's a lot at stake." "I defmitely want to apologize Colangelo said that the collec­ to my teammates and the orga­ tive bargaining agreement pro­ nization for putting the added hibits him from taking any stress on the team." action against players until the Kidd faces a charge of assault­ legal issues are resolved. ing his wife and has asked the Robinson, in the second year fans for forgiveness. Hardaway of a four-year, $29 million con­ was charged with intimidation in tract, had been a model citizen SOCIAL an incident involving a handgun, and the franchise's most consis­ CONCERNS but prosecutors dropped the tent player since he signed as a charges when the woman free agent in 1997 following involved declined to cooperate. some tumultuous years with the Colangelo, a deeply religious Portland Trail Blazers. man who always has preached Police said Robinson's yellow that he seeks players with high 2001 Porsche was stopped about character, found himself defend­ 1:30 a.m. because it was going ing his franchise. 55 mph in a 40-mph zone and "We have some guys on this weaving in and out of traffic. team who are really quality peo­ Robinson agreed to a blood THE ple, and there are a lot of quality alcohol test, but results won't be people in this league," Colangelo known for several days. Police SUMMER SERVICE PROJECT said. "I think it's inappropriate said they also found a pipe and a to pull down a whole group of small foil packet containing what players or a team based on the they believed to be marijuana. INTERNSHIP individual conduct of a few. Marijuana testing was added "I have no idea what's going to to the NBA's new collective bar­ • Devote 8 weeks to the service of those in need take place with Cliff Robinson. gaining agreement before last • Choose from 180 sites across the United States but I promise you, I assure you season. Under the agreement, • Earn 3 theology credits (with possible crosslists) he will be held accountable for players who test positive for the • Receive a $1900 tuition scholarship with the option for his actions." drug must undergo mandatory an additional $1000 Americorps Scholarship The news conference with counseling, and a second posi­ • Establish valuable contacts with Notre Dame Alumni Robinson and Colangelo came in tive test would include a $15,000 an incongruous setting. fine. As the two spoke, the last of Subsequent positive tests some 3,000 elementary school would result in five-game sus­ students were filing out of pensions.

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tured during the early part of that he has yet to play a col­ committed to the season." lege game. But if the Irish Notre Dame]. I Also missing tonight's game land Cody, Emfinger will ele­ don't see how will be forward Dallas vate the Irish from his cur­ there's that Williams, who is ill and will rent "16, 17, or 18" to "12 or much of a dif­ not make the trip. 13" in his national recruiting ference Even playing shorthanded, rankings. between those Waites expects her team to Thus far, Notre Dame has two players. In put out a good effort. received 20 verbal commit­ fact, Ryan "That's going to be tough to ments. In addition to Cody, Grant's a little play there but we'll go in the Irish are b i t there and try to do as best we in the hunt "{Cody's] the faster." can," she said. "We're going for North Grant's out there with few bodies, but Carolina run­ kind of player situation we still look for a good out­ ning back that Notre s h 0 w s come." A l v i n how diffi­ Pearman, Dame has cult it is In Notre Dame's last two gotten in the games against Boston College who has nar- to trust and Providence, the Irish rowed his past. But recruit­ have struggled to build a sig­ choices to they've slipped ing ana­ Notre Dame, l y s t s . nificant lead - not leading by in the past few double figures until the final N o r t h predic­ minutes of the first half in Carolina, years. They t i o n s . each game. McGraw looks to Virginia and haven't been While Northwestern. Emfinger improve on that tonight. able .to get "We worked a lot on our Lydell Ross, believes MN offense [Monday] and I think a running dominating G r a n t we're getting back to being back from players like could be Florida, may a great just a little bit sharper," Shaun Cody." McGraw said. "I think since also sign with running we're playing at home that the Irish. He b a c k , we'll shoot the ball a little bit verbally com- Max Emfinger Lemming mitted a few says, "I better." weeks ago Recruiting Expert Despite Notre Dame's supe­ t h i n k rior record, the Irish are but changed he'd be aware that they must play the his mind after visiting an All- full 40 minutes. Letting up Florida and Ohio State. American at almost cost them a game in Emfinger believes Ross will safety." their last meeting with the sign with Florida and that Grant, a 6- Panthers. Last sason, the the Irish trail Ohio State, as foot-1 200 Panthers rebounded from a well. pounder from from Virginia. recruits. 22-point deficit with four "On my Web site I've had New York, ran for over 2000 The Irish have also received "[Cody's] the kind of players minutes remaining to pull Notre Dame people ask me yards as a senior. commitments from five offen­ that Notre Dame has gotten in within six points before questions all year if they're Other top players who have sive linemen and four defen­ the years past," Emfinger falling 81-74. going to get Lydell Ross or verbally committed to the sive backs. said. "But they've slipped in "They pressed our bench some other big-name run­ Irish include offensive line­ But Cody is the real story on the past few years. They and outscored us like 16 to ning back," Emfinger said. man Mark LeVoir from signing day 2001. The 6-foot- haven't been able to get those four to end the game," "But if you lose a Lydell Ross Minnesota, linebacker Corey 5 240 pounder is ranked fifth dominating players like McGraw said. "That doesn't and pick up a Ryan Grant [a Mays from Chicago and wide among Lemming's top 100 Shaun Cody." really concern me. I think our running back who verbally receiver Carlos Campbell bench is better this year. I think I have to be a little more careful about subbing." Students who attend the game will be treated to some early Valentine's Day treats and celebration. Contests throughout the game provide students the chance to win various prizes. including Taco Bell gift certificates. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. tonight in the Joyce Center.

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. l~ threats. In fact, the required silence was "It is a really great joy to remove eye patches the day aller · . . • · ~.;~ his most difficult sacrifice, as it went against surgery and the patient can sec again." Dr. Bath is credited ·... ~:·~·;~' ·;,.., how he had chosen to live his life. When with a number of achievements during her almost thirty year Multicultural Student . . ' he was free to speak out, it became clear career in medicine. Aller she earned a patent f()l' a medical Programs & Services that he had his own athletic and political agenda to pursue. Throughout invention, she joined the surgery staiTat UCLA Medical Cen­ Room 210 LaFortune the whole experience, especially in his tina! years in baseball he used his ter and faculty. She also co-founded the ophthalmology train­ INTERCULTURAL CENTER athletic stature and popularity, to tum society's focus towards humanity ing program at Martin Luther King, Jr - Charles R. Drew Multicultural Student Programs and equality lor blacks and whites. Robinson is heroic, in part, because Medical Center, and much more. and Services (Ms:s) focuses on of the excellence ofhis athletic achievement" and equally important for ensuring the retention and success . ~ . . . . ' , ' Willinm Edward IJurghar·dt of historically underrepresented hts pohttcal comtmtment to ractal equahty. He reaffirms tor Blacks that DuBois, to his admirers, was by spir­ students and provides opportuni· ours is a histoty of struggle, survival and accomplishment. ties for all students to explore is· ited devotion and scholarly dedication, sues of diversity, personallden· Marian Anderson, an artist and musician, was an attacker ofi11justice and a defender tity, multicultural education, and renowned throughout the world for her extraor- offi'cedom. A harbinger ofBlack na­ leadership development. d · I · d be d r 1 mary contra to votce an remem re iOr 1er tionalism and Pan Ati·icanism. he died dignity and grace under pressure. Before her death Iris Outlaw, Director in self:. imposed exile in his home away Mullicul/uralA/fairs in 1993, Marian Anderson placed her personal fi·om home with his ancestors ofa glo­ and Diversity Educ.1/ion papers--including letters, music scores, progran1s, rious past-Afl·ica. Labeled as a "radi­ photographs, and smmd recordings--with the Uni­ Kevin Huie, Asst. Director cal," he was ignored by those who Leadership Development and versity ofPennsylvania Library. Thankfully, it is hoped that his massive contributions would be buried along Student Programming still possible to enjoy Ms. Anderson's renderings side ofhim. But. as Dr. Martin I ,uthcr King, Jr. wrote, "histmy of Lieder and spirituals, get a glimpse of the Adela Panagos, Coordinator cannot ignore W.E.B. DuBois because history has to reflect Academic Enrichment and preparation and perlonnance ofher repertoire, truth and Dr. DuBois was a tireless explorer and a gilled dis­ Student Success and through the papers that she leil behind, in­ coverer of social truths. I lis singular greatness lay in his quest vestigate and understand how, when, where, and Phone: 219/631·6841 for truth about his own people. There were very few scholars with whom her life took shape, which was en­ Fax: 219/631·3162 who concemed themselves with honest study oft he black man www.nd.edu/-msps riched, and became enriching not only tor her au­ a11dhe sought to fill this immense void. The degree to which he diences but also for others in need. succeeded disclosed the great dimensions ofthc man."

Test your l. In the 1920s which African-American created and 6. Who was the first Black woman from the South to sen promoted Negro History Weel\'! in the U.S. House of Rep•·esentatives and call for the knowledge impeachment of Richa1·d Nixon? of some of a. George Washington Carver the key b. Hal'l'iet Tubman a. Shirley Chisholm c. Ca1·te•· G. Woodson b. Ann Richards events and d. Martin Luther c. Ba•·ba1·a .Jordan happenings d. Jane Addams 2. George Washington Ca1-ve•· is best known in Black for cultivating what? 7. Which African-American entertainer began his career history. at the age of three performing with his father and uncle? a. Cotton b. Peanuts a. Hill Cosby c. nice b. Spike Lee tl. Wheat c. Sammy Davis, .Jr. d. Flip Wilson 3. When he was a lawyer, what landmark court case tlid Thurgood MaJ•shall win? 8. Which civil l'ights leader lms been referred to as the "Black Moses?" a. Roc vs. Wade h. O .• J. Simpson vs. the State ofCalifornia a. Malcolm X c. Brown vs. the Board of Education b. Louis Farrakan d. Plessy vs. Ferguson c. Harriet Tubman d. Mnrtin Luther King, J1: 4. Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American to sit on the Supreme Court. Which president appointed him? 9. Martin Luthe•· King, .Jr. was the leader of which boycott, spm·red by a. Ronald Reagan Rosa Parks? b . .John F. Kennedy c. I>wight Eisenhower :t. The Montgomery Hus Hoycott d. Lyndon .Johnson b. The Tallahassee Bus Boycott c. The Oil Boycott 5. The NAACP distributes an award for the "highest of noblest d. The Unton H.ouge Hus Hoycott nchievcmcnt by nn Afl'icnn-American during the preceding yea1· OJ' years." What is the name of the award? 10. In 1949, Jnckie Robinson was the fi•·st Ulnck plnyc•· t •·eceivewhat prestigious baseball awnnl'! a. The Spingarn Award Medal b. The NAACP Awanl of Me•·it a. The Most Valuable Player Award c. The l-Ingo Awal'll b. A nominntion into the n~aseball Hall of Fame d. The CAPI Award c. A J'etired nmnber d. Sportsman of the year

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Belles aiiD for upset against league-leading Flying Dutch feated in the MIAA. However, Last year marked the first time play in the starting post position ter decisions and clean that up." By KATIE McVOY Saint Mary's is still hoping for in Hope history that the Flying along with Anne Blair and The Saint Mary's defense will Assistant Sports Editor victory. Dutch had consecutive 20-win guards Julie Norman, Mary have its work cut out facing a "To me, you always have to go campaigns; they are currently Campione, and Katie As women athletes are recog­ strong Hope offense. out for the win," head coach nized nationwide, the Belles are only two wins short of extending Christiansen. "We have to shut down their Suzanne Smith said. "We played that record to three years. With looking to soar to victory over Matha will warm up with the offense," Smith said. "They have a good game the last time we 11 returning letter winners and the No. 1 ranked Flying Dutch of team and, depending on her con­ a great transition game and very played them Hope College tonight. two players that dition, she may play during the good post players." and we're Today, National Girls and "We have to shut down have been game. The defense will have to keep excited to play "We're counting on Kelly to Women in Sports Day, is set named MIAA an eye on Hope's leading scor­ them at home." their offense. They have a aside for recognizing high school Player of the start and if Kristen can come off ers. Junior forward Laura The last time and college women in athletics. great transition game. " Week, Hope will the bench, that would be great," Poppema and sophomore post these two Smith said. During tonight's half time, stu­ make a strong player Amanda Kerkstra aver­ schools met, bid for one of With Blair leading the offense, age 10 and 16 points a game dent athletes at Saint Mary's will Suzanne Smith be recognized for their contribu­ Hope defeated those two need­ Saint Mary's will be focusing on respectively. Joining them are Saint Mary's head coach tions to athletics and scholar­ ed wins. miniUiizing turnovers. In senior forward Kristin ship. But, for the basketball 75-51. This A concussion Saturday's loss to Calvin, the Koenigsknecht, who averages time Saint Mary's is aiming to team, tonight's focus is on Hope. during Saturday's game may Belles turned the ball over 13 eight points and eight rebounds play hard ball. bench Belles' post player Kristen The Belles, who have recently times in the first half alone. a game, and sophomore guard hit a nine-game losing skid, will "We are really working on Matha who recently returned to "We've been trying to push the Amy Baltmanis, with eight points being aggressive," Smith said. have a challenge in the 18-2 the court after. suffering a hip ball, which is why we've had so a game. "Hope really gets after you both Flying Dutch who are still unde- flexor muscle injury. Smith will many turnovers," Smith said. Tip off time is at 7:30 tonight offensively and defensively." count on Kelly Roberts again to "Now we're trying to make bet- in Angela Athletic Facility.

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come together in a mutual The Irish hoopsters (right) will Belles and celebration of women in ath­ letics. "This is a great way to call join the Saint Mary's Belles in Irish cele­ attention to all women in celebrating National Girls and sports," Saint Mary's athletic director Lynn Kachmarik Women in Sports Day. brate said. The Saint Mary's athletic Members of the Belles soccer department has prepared a National special half time presentation team (below), along with other during tonight's basketball game against Hope College. Saint Mary's student athletes, Girls and Vice President for Student Affairs, Linda Timm, will lead will be honored during the ceremony that is aimed to Women in reward athletes for academic tonight's basketball game and athletic success. Sports Day The Belles volleyball team against Hope. will be honored during the Photos ERNESTO LACAYO celebration, along with sever­ by: al individual Saint Mary's ath­ DOROTHY CARDER letes. By KATIE McVOY The Saint Mary's spikers earned a team GPA of 3.69 Assistant Sports Editor during the first semester. This presentation will highlight the Today isn't about being importance of academics and Division I or Division III or athletics. about being nationally ranked Joining the volleyball team or unknown. Today women on during halftime will be any the Saint Mary's campus and woman who made an all women on the Notre Dame MIAA team. This includes campus have something very women from several teams, important in common. Today, including this fall's golf and all the women athletes of the volleyball teams. nation are being recognized "This gives us a chance to for their contribution to the recognize our athletes," world of sports. Today is Kachmarik said. National Girls and Women in This is the first time that Sports Day. Saint Mary's has planned Girls and Women in Sports events to help celebrate this Day exists to highlight the day. As the athletic director at current and past careers of an all women's college, how­ high school, college, and pro­ ever, Kachmarik believes that fessional women athletes. highlighting women atheltes Established by the Women's is important. She hopes that Sports Foundation, the day this will be only the begin­ celebrates women in athletics ning. and encourages gender equal­ "This is the first time we've ity in sports. done this," Kachmarik said. The national celebration "Each year we'd like to see began in 1987 in remem­ this grow." brance of Olympic volleyball The Notre Dame athletic player Flo Hyman, whose department does not have career and work towards the plans for a special celebration equality of women in sports or any presentations. showed that women are major However, the No. 1 ranked playes in the athletic world. Lady Irish will take the court In a world that has been against Pitt at home. dominated by men's sports, The hoopsters have epito­ both in the media, and in mized the importance of financial circles, women's women in athletics as they sports have been making took the No. 1 spot this year, more and more appearances boosting fan attenance and in recent days. The Women's keeping the program in the Sports Foundation came into national spotlight. existence to make sure those Although the Irish are a appearances keep happening, nationally ranked, Division I and chose Feb. 7 to highlight program, and the Belles are a the place of women in sports. lesser known, Division III pro­ 0 The celebration will be spot­ gram, both teams are looking lighted in Washington D.C. to showcase the aspirations of and high schools and univer­ women athletes in America. sities across the nation will By 7:30 tonight, 10 women join in presenting the accopm­ will be on the court showing lishments of their athletes. . fans why women in athletics -·a ~-·· l C'I! Tonight, both Saint Mary's have recieved so much atten­ tl1e T1- di L. J .. A women athletes and Notre tion in recent years. Dame women athletes can j,..

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THE page 24 OBSERVER Wednesday, February 7, 200 I Recruiting the CLASS OF 2005 Irish recruiters have high hopes for defensive end

committed to Wake Forest on season. following weeks of junior season at Hacienda Cody," said Max Emfinger, a By TIM CASEY signing day, just weeks after predictions and scrutiny, Heights High School in recruiting analyst for USATO­ Assistant Sports Editor Bob Davie Holiday chose Notre Dame California. DA Y .com and Rivals.com. and his over Nebraska on signing day. He added 22 sacks as a "He's everything that's been Will Irish fans remember assistants Today, Cody, one of the senior and was recently written about him. In the All­ Shaun Cody as another Carlyle assured the nation's top defensive named USA TODA Y's defen­ Star games, he was dominant. Holiday or as C.J. Leak revisit­ N o r t h recruits, is expected to sive player of the year. He beat up everybody, all the ed? Carolina announce his intentions. He Defensive coordinator Greg offensive lineman in the coun­ For the third straight year, native that has apparently narrowed his Mattison, Notre Dame's "best try. You just can't block him. Notre Dame enters signing they would choices to UCLA, USC, recruiter," according to He's everywhere." day awaiting a decision from not sign Washington, Miami and Notre ESPN .com recruiting analyst Before hailing Cody as the one of· its top recruiting tar­ another Dame. Tom Lemming, has been next Bruce Smith, understand gets. In 1999, quarterback signal Cody As a defensive end Cody assigned to pursue Cody. Leak shocked the Irish. He caller. Last recorded 33 sacks during his "[Notre Dame] needs Shaun see CODY/page 18

--'- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Irish hoopsters look to dominate power forward

By NOAH AMSTADTER Assistant Sports Editor

Preparing for tonight's game against Pittsburgh, the No. 1 Notre Dame women's basketball team brought in a new opponent Tuesday- football guard Jim Jones. Jones took on All-American center Ruth Riley in a game of H-0-R-S-E on Tuesday before practice. Riley won the showdown. "She got me by two letters," Jones said. Tonight, the Irish move their focus from a big offensive guard to a talented young forward. The Panthers (9-12, 3-7 in the Big East) boast one of the Big East's top power forwards in sophomore Mandy Wittenmyer. Wittenmyer leads Pittsburgh in scoring and rebounding, averaging 13.8 points per contest to go along with nine boards. When these two teams last met Feb 2, 2000, Wittenmyer had 15 points, seven rebounds and six steals. "She's their best player," Irish coach Muffet McGraw said of the sophomore. "She had a really good game against us here last year. She's tough to guard because she goes to the basket well and shoots the free throw jumper." Wittenmyer has impressed Pittsburgh coach Traci Waites with her maturity this season. "She is banged up - a sore ankle and a sore knee. She's doing everything for us in terms of rebounding," Waites said Tuesday in a telecon­ ference. "She's taken on a leadership role, she's obviously scoring. It's just nice to have a sophomore that's willing to carry that weight for us." Wittenmyer isn't the only banged up Panther. Guard Monique Toney, who averages 10.. 8 points and nearly four assists per game, is out with a variety of hand injuries. "She got kicked in the Seton Hall game and fractured one of the bones in her shooting hand," Waites said. "Her left hand was frac- ERNESTO LACAYO/The Observer Senior point guard Nleie lvey dribbles around a Georgetown defender In a recent game. The Irish will take on the see HOOPS/page 18 Pittsburgh Panthers tonight at the Joyce Center.

Track and Field vs. Bowling Green v.s Pittsburgh at Cannon IV Friday, 7:05 p.m. SPORTS Tonight, 7 p.m. Indianapolis ~ Friday, 5:30 p.m. at West Virginia ATA Sunday, 2 p.m. • vs. Duke • vs. Hope vs. Virginia Tech GLANCE we Tonight, 7:30p.m. ~ Friday, 4 p.m. ® Saturday, noon •